What if you'd held EDV?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) at the month-end close of 2008-01 would be worth $1,501 at the close of 2026-09 — +50.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,979.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $642 | -35.8% |
| 2010 | $705 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | $1,100 | +55.9% |
| 2012 | $1,126 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | $903 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | $1,292 | +43.1% |
| 2015 | $1,229 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | $1,249 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | $1,423 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | $1,375 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | $1,631 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | $2,016 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | $1,892 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | $1,151 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | $1,167 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $1,018 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | $1,024 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | $974 | -4.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EDV was 2008-05 ($37.72): $1,000 then is $1,598 today. The worst was 2020-07 ($138): $1,000 then is $438.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EDV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,501 today, a total return of +50.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EDV?
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2011, a +55.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,559 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -39.1%.
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 EDV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-01 would have grown to about $20,110 on $22,500 invested.
Did EDV 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 $7,979. EDV trailed the S&P 500 by +81.2% 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
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) historical total-return data from 2008-01 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.