What if you'd held PEJ?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) at the month-end close of 2005-06 would be worth $5,411 at the close of 2026-08 — +441.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,470.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,185 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | $1,083 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | $650 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | $929 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | $1,292 | +39.1% |
| 2011 | $1,317 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | $1,628 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | $2,431 | +49.3% |
| 2014 | $2,560 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | $2,647 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | $2,903 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | $3,229 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | $2,928 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | $3,333 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | $2,990 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | $3,666 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | $2,737 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | $3,167 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | $3,961 | +25.1% |
| 2025 | $4,666 | +17.8% |
| 2026 | $5,196 | +11.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PEJ was 2008-11 ($7.14): $1,000 then is $9,534 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($68.07): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PEJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $5,411 today, a total return of +441.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PEJ?
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2013, a +49.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,493 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -40.0%.
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 PEJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-06 would have grown to about $74,171 on $25,500 invested.
Did PEJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,470. PEJ trailed the S&P 500 by +16.4% 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 Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) historical total-return data from 2005-06 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.