What if you'd held IGM?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) at the month-end close of 2001-03 would be worth $20,895 at the close of 2026-08 — +1989.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,643.
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 | $593 | -40.7% |
| 2003 | $904 | +52.5% |
| 2004 | $930 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | $944 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | $1,025 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | $1,191 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | $673 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | $1,093 | +62.5% |
| 2010 | $1,225 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | $1,211 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | $1,388 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | $1,859 | +33.9% |
| 2014 | $2,134 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | $2,338 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | $2,640 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | $3,621 | +37.2% |
| 2018 | $3,703 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $5,251 | +41.8% |
| 2020 | $7,620 | +45.1% |
| 2021 | $9,580 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | $6,140 | -35.9% |
| 2023 | $9,883 | +61.0% |
| 2024 | $13,539 | +37.0% |
| 2025 | $17,162 | +26.8% |
| 2026 | $21,117 | +23.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IGM was 2002-09 ($3.65): $1,000 then is $43,507 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($166): $1,000 then is $958.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IGM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $20,895 today, a total return of +1989.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IGM?
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2009, a +62.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,625 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.5%.
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 IGM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-03 would have grown to about $408,427 on $30,600 invested.
Did IGM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,643. IGM beat the S&P 500 by +214.5% 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 Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) historical total-return data from 2001-03 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.