What if you'd held RPG?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG) at the month-end close of 2006-03 would be worth $9,420 at the close of 2026-08 — +842.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,953.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,064 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | $652 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | $973 | +49.4% |
| 2010 | $1,234 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | $1,239 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | $1,425 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | $2,045 | +43.5% |
| 2014 | $2,330 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | $2,380 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | $2,477 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $3,125 | +26.2% |
| 2018 | $2,983 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | $3,828 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | $4,947 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | $6,402 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | $4,639 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | $5,011 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | $6,427 | +28.3% |
| 2025 | $7,289 | +13.4% |
| 2026 | $9,111 | +25.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RPG was 2009-02 ($3.62): $1,000 then is $16,108 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($63.85): $1,000 then is $913.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RPG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $9,420 today, a total return of +842.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RPG?
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +49.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,494 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.8%.
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 RPG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-03 would have grown to about $118,233 on $24,600 invested.
Did RPG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,953. RPG beat the S&P 500 by +58.2% 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 S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG) historical total-return data from 2006-03 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.