If you invested $1,000 in HDV — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) in January 2016 would be worth $1,956 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 6.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 2011.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). HDV trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in HDV since January 2016#
monthlyiShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in HDV by starting month#
$1,000 invested in HDV, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,956 | $7,083 | 2.0× | 6.6% |
| 2017 | $1,761 | $5,856 | 1.8× | 6.2% |
| 2018 | $1,559 | $4,267 | 1.6× | 5.4% |
| 2019 | $1,625 | $4,263 | 1.6× | 6.7% |
| 2020 | $1,529 | $3,245 | 1.5× | 6.8% |
| 2021 | $1,658 | $2,244 | 1.7× | 9.7% |
| 2022 | $1,391 | $1,935 | 1.4× | 7.7% |
| 2023 | $1,365 | $2,367 | 1.4× | 9.4% |
| 2024 | $1,388 | $1,661 | 1.4× | 14.1% |
| 2025 | $1,254 | $1,318 | 1.3× | 16.6% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. HDV data begins March 2011; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live HDV chart and fundamentals on the HDV quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in HDV be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,956 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 6.6% a year.
- How far back does the HDV calculation go?
- HDV data begins March 2011. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.