What if you'd held TECL?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL) at the month-end close of 2008-12 would be worth $787,863 at the close of 2026-08 — +78686.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,534.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $3,383 | +238.3% |
| 2010 | $4,089 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | $3,339 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | $4,464 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | $8,363 | +87.4% |
| 2014 | $12,750 | +52.5% |
| 2015 | $13,347 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | $18,294 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | $41,133 | +124.8% |
| 2018 | $31,250 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | $89,246 | +185.6% |
| 2020 | $151,238 | +69.5% |
| 2021 | $321,831 | +112.8% |
| 2022 | $82,657 | -74.3% |
| 2023 | $250,577 | +203.2% |
| 2024 | $341,145 | +36.1% |
| 2025 | $472,831 | +38.6% |
| 2026 | $787,863 | +66.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TECL was 2009-02 ($0.18): $1,000 then is $1.06M today. The worst was 2026-05 ($245): $1,000 then is $797.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TECL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $787,863 today, a total return of +78686.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TECL?
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +238.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,383 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -74.3%.
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 TECL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-12 would have grown to about $1.96M on $21,300 invested.
Did TECL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,534. TECL beat the S&P 500 by +9132.5% 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
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL) historical total-return data from 2008-12 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.