What if you'd held PCEF?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF) at the month-end close of 2010-02 would be worth $2,951 at the close of 2026-08 — +195.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,979.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $1,007 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | $1,160 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | $1,217 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | $1,275 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $1,257 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | $1,409 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | $1,612 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | $1,470 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | $1,824 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | $1,907 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $2,188 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | $1,781 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | $1,948 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $2,273 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | $2,559 | +12.6% |
| 2026 | $2,756 | +7.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCEF was 2010-05 ($6.69): $1,000 then is $3,061 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($20.48): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCEF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $2,951 today, a total return of +195.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCEF?
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2019, a +24.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,241 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -18.6%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PCEF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-02 would have grown to about $36,752 on $19,900 invested.
Did PCEF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,979. PCEF trailed the S&P 500 by +57.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF) historical total-return data from 2010-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.