What if you'd held DGT?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT) at the month-end close of 2000-10 would be worth $4,300 at the close of 2026-08 — +330.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,392.
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 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $879 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | $667 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | $834 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | $895 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | $922 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | $1,103 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | $1,169 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | $730 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | $899 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | $944 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | $829 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | $952 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | $1,202 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | $1,231 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $1,179 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | $1,307 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | $1,632 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | $1,474 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | $1,801 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | $1,975 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | $2,400 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | $2,208 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | $2,670 | +20.9% |
| 2024 | $3,048 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | $3,964 | +30.0% |
| 2026 | $4,600 | +16.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DGT was 2009-02 ($24.63): $1,000 then is $7,775 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($192): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DGT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $4,300 today, a total return of +330.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DGT?
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2025, a +30.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,300 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -37.5%.
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 DGT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-10 would have grown to about $121,688 on $31,100 invested.
Did DGT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,392. DGT trailed the S&P 500 by +20.3% 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
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT) historical total-return data from 2000-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.