What if you'd held PGJ?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ) at the month-end close of 2004-12 would be worth $2,268 at the close of 2026-08 — +126.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,360.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $967 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | $1,483 | +53.4% |
| 2007 | $2,440 | +64.6% |
| 2008 | $1,070 | -56.1% |
| 2009 | $1,746 | +63.1% |
| 2010 | $1,944 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | $1,461 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | $1,462 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | $2,340 | +60.1% |
| 2014 | $2,167 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | $2,569 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | $2,276 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | $3,647 | +60.2% |
| 2018 | $2,571 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | $3,398 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | $5,241 | +54.2% |
| 2021 | $2,994 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | $2,261 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | $2,207 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $2,337 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $2,656 | +13.7% |
| 2026 | $2,268 | -14.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PGJ was 2005-04 ($9.68): $1,000 then is $2,533 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($66.20): $1,000 then is $370.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PGJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $2,268 today, a total return of +126.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PGJ?
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2007, a +64.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,646 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.1%.
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 PGJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-12 would have grown to about $29,969 on $26,100 invested.
Did PGJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,360. PGJ trailed the S&P 500 by +64.3% 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 Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ) historical total-return data from 2004-12 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.