What if you'd held RSPU?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU) at the month-end close of 2006-11 would be worth $5,214 at the close of 2026-08 — +421.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,503.
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 | $1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | $762 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | $921 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | $1,037 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | $1,167 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | $1,251 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | $1,430 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | $1,833 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | $1,759 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | $2,023 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | $2,214 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | $2,366 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | $2,909 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | $2,806 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | $3,262 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | $3,405 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $3,288 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | $4,062 | +23.5% |
| 2025 | $4,746 | +16.8% |
| 2026 | $5,026 | +5.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RSPU was 2009-02 ($10.68): $1,000 then is $7,318 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($83.32): $1,000 then is $938.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RSPU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $5,214 today, a total return of +421.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RSPU?
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2014, a +28.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,281 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -30.7%.
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 RSPU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-11 would have grown to about $71,569 on $23,800 invested.
Did RSPU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,503. RSPU trailed the S&P 500 by +5.3% 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 S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU) historical total-return data from 2006-11 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.