What if you'd held DLN?
A $1,000 investment in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN) at the month-end close of 2006-06 would be worth $6,634 at the close of 2026-09 — +563.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,921.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,024 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | $665 | -35.1% |
| 2009 | $780 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | $897 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | $982 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | $1,107 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | $1,410 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | $1,611 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | $1,585 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | $1,831 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | $2,165 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | $2,039 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | $2,629 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $2,749 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $3,453 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | $3,322 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | $3,644 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | $4,360 | +19.7% |
| 2025 | $5,038 | +15.5% |
| 2026 | $5,825 | +15.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DLN was 2009-02 ($8.74): $1,000 then is $11,537 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($101): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DLN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $6,634 today, a total return of +563.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DLN?
WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2019, a +28.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,289 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -35.1%.
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 DLN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-06 would have grown to about $94,671 on $24,400 invested.
Did DLN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $8,921. DLN trailed the S&P 500 by +25.6% 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
WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN) historical total-return data from 2006-06 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.