What if you'd held EXI?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Industrials ETF (EXI) at the month-end close of 2006-09 would be worth $5,534 at the close of 2026-08 — +453.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,770.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,141 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | $668 | -41.5% |
| 2009 | $841 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | $1,036 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | $949 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | $1,107 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | $1,465 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | $1,474 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $1,440 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | $1,634 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | $2,045 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | $1,751 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | $2,226 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | $2,481 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | $2,912 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | $2,552 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | $3,115 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | $3,503 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | $4,410 | +25.9% |
| 2026 | $5,113 | +15.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EXI was 2009-02 ($19.72): $1,000 then is $10,248 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($202): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EXI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Industrials ETF (EXI) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $5,534 today, a total return of +453.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EXI?
iShares Global Industrials ETF (EXI)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2013, a +32.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,324 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -41.5%.
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 EXI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-09 would have grown to about $82,949 on $24,000 invested.
Did EXI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,770. EXI trailed the S&P 500 by +4.1% 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
iShares Global Industrials ETF (EXI) historical total-return data from 2006-09 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.