What if you'd held IGE?
A $1,000 investment in iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE) at the month-end close of 2001-11 would be worth $7,153 at the close of 2026-08 — +615.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,765.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $862 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | $1,153 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | $1,434 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | $1,950 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | $2,271 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | $3,030 | +33.5% |
| 2008 | $1,732 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | $2,374 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | $2,928 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | $2,700 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | $2,754 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $3,182 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | $2,855 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | $2,154 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | $2,802 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | $2,825 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | $2,215 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | $2,595 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | $2,087 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | $2,911 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | $3,877 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | $3,999 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $4,301 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | $5,178 | +20.4% |
| 2026 | $6,803 | +31.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IGE was 2002-09 ($7.64): $1,000 then is $8,558 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($65.38): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IGE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $7,153 today, a total return of +615.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IGE?
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2021, a +39.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,394 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.9%.
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 IGE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-11 would have grown to about $90,961 on $29,800 invested.
Did IGE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,765. IGE beat the S&P 500 by +5.7% 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 North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE) historical total-return data from 2001-11 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.