What if you'd held IJR?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $12,316 at the close of 2026-08 — +1131.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,426.
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 | $1,064 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | $912 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | $1,263 | +38.5% |
| 2004 | $1,547 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | $1,663 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | $1,914 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | $1,905 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | $1,304 | -31.5% |
| 2009 | $1,642 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | $2,079 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | $2,096 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | $2,438 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | $3,445 | +41.3% |
| 2014 | $3,646 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | $3,571 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | $4,520 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | $5,114 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | $4,679 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | $5,746 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | $6,394 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | $8,095 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | $6,783 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | $7,873 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | $8,552 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | $9,056 | +5.9% |
| 2026 | $11,198 | +23.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IJR was 2003-02 ($11.27): $1,000 then is $13,125 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($148): $1,000 then is $997.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IJR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $12,316 today, a total return of +1131.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IJR?
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +41.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,413 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -31.5%.
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 IJR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $155,566 on $31,600 invested.
Did IJR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. IJR beat the S&P 500 by +127.0% 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 Small-Cap ETF (IJR) 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.