Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


devon energy corporation and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) the following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values in the tables above . fixed-income securities 2014 devon 2019s fixed-income securities consist of u.s . treasury obligations , bonds issued by investment-grade companies from diverse industries , and asset-backed securities . these fixed-income securities are actively traded securities that can be redeemed upon demand . the fair values of these level 1 securities are based upon quoted market prices . devon 2019s fixed income securities also include commingled funds that primarily invest in long-term bonds and u.s . treasury securities . these fixed income securities can be redeemed on demand but are not actively traded . the fair values of these level 2 securities are based upon the net asset values provided by the investment managers . equity securities 2014 devon 2019s equity securities include a commingled global equity fund that invests in large , mid and small capitalization stocks across the world 2019s developed and emerging markets . these equity securities can be redeemed on demand but are not actively traded . the fair values of these level 2 securities are based upon the net asset values provided by the investment managers . at december 31 , 2010 , devon 2019s equity securities consisted of investments in u.s . large and small capitalization companies and international large capitalization companies . these equity securities were actively traded securities that could be redeemed upon demand . the fair values of these level 1 securities are based upon quoted market prices . at december 31 , 2010 , devon 2019s equity securities also included a commingled fund that invested in large capitalization companies . these equity securities could be redeemed on demand but were not actively traded . the fair values of these level 2 securities are based upon the net asset values provided by the investment managers . other securities 2014 devon 2019s other securities include commingled , short-term investment funds . these securities can be redeemed on demand but are not actively traded . the fair values of these level 2 securities are based upon the net asset values provided by investment managers . devon 2019s hedge fund and alternative investments include an investment in an actively traded global mutual fund that focuses on alternative investment strategies and a hedge fund of funds that invests both long and short using a variety of investment strategies . devon 2019s hedge fund of funds is not actively traded and devon is subject to redemption restrictions with regards to this investment . the fair value of this level 3 investment represents the fair value as determined by the hedge fund manager . included below is a summary of the changes in devon 2019s level 3 plan assets ( in millions ) . . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>december 31 2009</td><td>$ 51</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>purchases</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>investment returns</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>december 31 2010</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>purchases</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>investment returns</td><td>-1 ( 1 )</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>december 31 2011</td><td>$ 90</td></tr></table> .
Question: what was the net value change in devon 2019s level 3 plan assets from 2009 to 2010?
Answer: 7.0
Question: what was the value in 2009?

51.0