What if you'd held IJK?
A $1,000 investment in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $8,738 at the close of 2026-08 — +773.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,387.
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 | $921 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | $743 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | $969 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | $1,102 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | $1,248 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | $1,321 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | $1,489 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | $932 | -37.4% |
| 2009 | $1,316 | +41.1% |
| 2010 | $1,717 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | $1,694 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | $1,983 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | $2,628 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | $2,820 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | $2,874 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | $3,293 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | $3,939 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | $3,524 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | $4,439 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | $5,436 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | $6,452 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | $5,224 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | $6,133 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | $7,095 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | $7,612 | +7.3% |
| 2026 | $9,151 | +20.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IJK was 2003-02 ($8.98): $1,000 then is $12,942 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($118): $1,000 then is $989.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IJK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $8,738 today, a total return of +773.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IJK?
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2009, a +41.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,411 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -37.4%.
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 IJK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $156,252 on $31,400 invested.
Did IJK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IJK beat the S&P 500 by +62.2% 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 S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) historical total-return data from 2000-07 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.