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What if you'd held PFM?

A $1,000 investment in Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) at the month-end close of 2005-09 would be worth $5,983 at the close of 2026-08 — +498.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,273.

$1,000 since 2005$5,983Total return+498.3%Multiple6.0×CAGR+8.9%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$5,983Gain+$4,983 (+498.3%)Multiple6.0×CAGR+8.9%

    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.

    2005$5,9832006$5,8622007$5,0662008$5,0882009$7,1802010$6,4872011$5,6502012$5,1752013$4,6802014$3,7222015$3,3492016$3,4552017$3,0212018$2,5682019$2,6912020$2,1212021$1,9372022$1,5742023$1,6782024$1,5062025$1,2892026$1,131

    Every year, $1,000 from 2005

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2005$1,000
    2006$1,157+15.7%
    2007$1,152-0.4%
    2008$816-29.1%
    2009$904+10.7%
    2010$1,038+14.8%
    2011$1,133+9.2%
    2012$1,253+10.6%
    2013$1,575+25.7%
    2014$1,751+11.1%
    2015$1,697-3.1%
    2016$1,940+14.3%
    2017$2,283+17.7%
    2018$2,178-4.6%
    2019$2,764+26.9%
    2020$3,026+9.5%
    2021$3,725+23.1%
    2022$3,494-6.2%
    2023$3,892+11.4%
    2024$4,549+16.9%
    2025$5,185+14.0%
    2026$5,862+13.1%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought PFM was 2009-02 ($6.23): $1,000 then is $9,278 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($57.80): $1,000 then is $1,000.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in PFM be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $5,983 today, a total return of +498.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for PFM?

    Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2019, a +26.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,269 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -29.1%.

    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 PFM have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-09 would have grown to about $89,862 on $25,200 invested.

    Did PFM beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,273. PFM trailed the S&P 500 by +4.6% 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 Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) historical total-return data from 2005-09 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.