What if you'd held RDOG?
A $1,000 investment in ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG) at the month-end close of 2008-05 would be worth $1,922 at the close of 2026-09 — +92.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,797.
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 | $1,340 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | $1,619 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | $1,526 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | $1,976 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | $1,991 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | $2,278 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | $2,303 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | $2,337 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $2,614 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | $2,464 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | $2,995 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | $2,696 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | $3,615 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | $2,692 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | $2,972 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $3,107 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $3,136 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | $3,656 | +16.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RDOG was 2009-02 ($7.98): $1,000 then is $5,081 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($41.78): $1,000 then is $971.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RDOG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,922 today, a total return of +92.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RDOG?
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2021, a +34.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,341 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -25.5%.
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 RDOG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-05 would have grown to about $37,836 on $22,100 invested.
Did RDOG 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 $7,797. RDOG trailed the S&P 500 by +75.4% 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
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG) historical total-return data from 2008-05 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.