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What if you'd held RWL?

A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF (RWL) at the month-end close of 2008-03 would be worth $7,520 at the close of 2026-08 — +652.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,827.

$1,000 since 2008$7,520Total return+652.0%Multiple7.5×CAGR+11.6%

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$7,520Gain+$6,520 (+652.0%)Multiple7.5×CAGR+11.6%

    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.

    2008$7,5202009$11,1782010$8,6012011$7,3642012$7,3442013$6,2272014$4,5142015$3,9792016$4,0342017$3,6142018$3,0042019$3,2562020$2,5472021$2,3452022$1,8062023$1,9222024$1,6362025$1,4052026$1,184

    Every year, $1,000 from 2008

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2008$1,000
    2009$1,300+30.0%
    2010$1,518+16.8%
    2011$1,522+0.3%
    2012$1,795+17.9%
    2013$2,476+38.0%
    2014$2,809+13.4%
    2015$2,771-1.4%
    2016$3,093+11.6%
    2017$3,721+20.3%
    2018$3,433-7.7%
    2019$4,389+27.8%
    2020$4,767+8.6%
    2021$6,188+29.8%
    2022$5,817-6.0%
    2023$6,831+17.4%
    2024$7,954+16.5%
    2025$9,437+18.6%
    2026$11,178+18.4%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought RWL was 2009-02 ($9.70): $1,000 then is $13,886 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($135): $1,000 then is $1,000.

    FAQ

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

    A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF (RWL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $7,520 today, a total return of +652.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for RWL?

    Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF (RWL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2013, a +38.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,380 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -7.7%.

    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 RWL have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-03 would have grown to about $94,004 on $22,200 invested.

    Did RWL beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,827. RWL beat the S&P 500 by +29.1% 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 Revenue ETF (RWL) historical total-return data from 2008-03 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.

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    What if you'd held…

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