What if you'd held RSP?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) at the month-end close of 2003-05 would be worth $11,330 at the close of 2026-08 — +1033.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,999.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,165 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | $1,251 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | $1,444 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | $1,458 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | $874 | -40.1% |
| 2009 | $1,263 | +44.6% |
| 2010 | $1,534 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | $1,523 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | $1,785 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | $2,419 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | $2,759 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | $2,686 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $3,075 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | $3,644 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | $3,359 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | $4,330 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $4,878 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | $6,312 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | $5,579 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | $6,343 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $7,155 | +12.8% |
| 2025 | $7,957 | +11.2% |
| 2026 | $9,299 | +16.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RSP was 2009-02 ($16.98): $1,000 then is $13,078 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($222): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RSP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $11,330 today, a total return of +1033.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RSP?
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +44.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,446 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -40.1%.
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 RSP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-05 would have grown to about $126,372 on $28,000 invested.
Did RSP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,999. RSP beat the S&P 500 by +41.6% 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 S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) historical total-return data from 2003-05 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.