What if you'd held XLG?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG) at the month-end close of 2005-05 would be worth $9,712 at the close of 2026-08 — +871.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,469.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,179 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | $1,233 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | $816 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | $983 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | $1,074 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | $1,118 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | $1,291 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | $1,663 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | $1,851 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | $1,929 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | $2,147 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | $2,641 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | $2,546 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | $3,362 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | $4,161 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | $5,428 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | $4,110 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | $5,678 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | $7,580 | +33.5% |
| 2025 | $9,060 | +19.5% |
| 2026 | $9,578 | +5.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought XLG was 2009-02 ($4.35): $1,000 then is $14,356 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($64.25): $1,000 then is $972.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in XLG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $9,712 today, a total return of +871.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for XLG?
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2023, a +38.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,381 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -33.8%.
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 XLG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-05 would have grown to about $138,129 on $25,600 invested.
Did XLG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,469. XLG beat the S&P 500 by +50.1% 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 Top 50 ETF (XLG) historical total-return data from 2005-05 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.