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What if you'd held IJH?

A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $11,516 at the close of 2026-08 — +1051.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,426.

$1,000 since 2000$11,516Total return+1051.6%Multiple11.5×CAGR+9.8%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$11,516Gain+$10,516 (+1051.6%)Multiple11.5×CAGR+9.8%

    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.

    2000$11,5162001$10,4822002$10,6262003$12,3862004$9,1612005$7,8852006$6,9852007$6,3722008$5,9402009$9,3042010$6,7522011$5,3282012$5,4452013$4,6212014$3,4642015$3,1572016$3,2332017$2,6782018$2,3032019$2,5942020$2,0572021$1,8112022$1,4522023$1,6712024$1,4352025$1,2602026$1,173

    Every year, $1,000 from 2000

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2000$1,000
    2001$986-1.4%
    2002$846-14.2%
    2003$1,144+35.2%
    2004$1,329+16.2%
    2005$1,501+12.9%
    2006$1,645+9.6%
    2007$1,765+7.3%
    2008$1,127-36.2%
    2009$1,552+37.8%
    2010$1,967+26.7%
    2011$1,925-2.1%
    2012$2,268+17.8%
    2013$3,026+33.4%
    2014$3,320+9.7%
    2015$3,242-2.3%
    2016$3,914+20.7%
    2017$4,551+16.3%
    2018$4,041-11.2%
    2019$5,095+26.1%
    2020$5,789+13.6%
    2021$7,219+24.7%
    2022$6,273-13.1%
    2023$7,302+16.4%
    2024$8,318+13.9%
    2025$8,936+7.4%
    2026$10,482+17.3%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought IJH was 2002-09 ($5.88): $1,000 then is $13,102 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($77.11): $1,000 then is $999.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in IJH be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $11,516 today, a total return of +1051.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for IJH?

    iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2009, a +37.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,378 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.2%.

    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 IJH have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $158,108 on $31,600 invested.

    Did IJH beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. IJH beat the S&P 500 by +112.2% 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 Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) historical total-return data from 2000-05 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.