What if you'd held TNA?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Small Cap Bull 3X ETF (TNA) at the month-end close of 2008-11 would be worth $10,558 at the close of 2026-08 — +955.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,600.
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 | $1,424 | +42.4% |
| 2010 | $2,419 | +69.8% |
| 2011 | $1,498 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | $2,135 | +42.6% |
| 2013 | $5,263 | +146.5% |
| 2014 | $5,538 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | $4,347 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | $6,922 | +59.3% |
| 2017 | $9,632 | +39.1% |
| 2018 | $5,790 | -39.9% |
| 2019 | $9,951 | +71.9% |
| 2020 | $9,173 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | $11,729 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | $4,401 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | $5,557 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $5,957 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | $6,542 | +9.8% |
| 2026 | $10,725 | +63.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TNA was 2009-02 ($3.17): $1,000 then is $23,514 today. The worst was 2021-06 ($94.09): $1,000 then is $792.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TNA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Small Cap Bull 3X ETF (TNA) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $10,558 today, a total return of +955.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TNA?
Direxion Small Cap Bull 3X ETF (TNA)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2013, a +146.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,465 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -62.5%.
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 TNA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-11 would have grown to about $70,056 on $21,400 invested.
Did TNA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,600. TNA beat the S&P 500 by +22.8% 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 Small Cap Bull 3X ETF (TNA) historical total-return data from 2008-11 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.