What if you'd held PCY?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (PCY) at the month-end close of 2007-10 would be worth $2,265 at the close of 2026-08 — +126.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,975.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $810 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | $1,099 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | $1,218 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | $1,321 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | $1,596 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | $1,432 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | $1,563 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | $1,599 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | $1,742 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | $1,911 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | $1,793 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | $2,110 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | $2,158 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $2,058 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,554 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | $1,842 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | $1,889 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | $2,196 | +16.3% |
| 2026 | $2,222 | +1.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCY was 2008-10 ($6.19): $1,000 then is $3,422 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($21.54): $1,000 then is $983.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (PCY) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $2,265 today, a total return of +126.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCY?
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (PCY)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +35.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,356 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -24.5%.
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 PCY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-10 would have grown to about $32,956 on $22,700 invested.
Did PCY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,975. PCY trailed the S&P 500 by +54.5% 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 Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (PCY) historical total-return data from 2007-10 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.