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What if you'd held IJS?

A $1,000 investment in iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF (IJS) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $11,935 at the close of 2026-08 — +1093.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,387.

$1,000 since 2000$11,935Total return+1093.5%Multiple11.9×CAGR+10.0%

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$11,935Gain+$10,935 (+1093.5%)Multiple11.9×CAGR+10.0%

    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$11,9352001$10,3802002$9,2892003$10,8092004$7,7352005$6,3092006$5,9522007$4,9852008$5,2812009$7,4762010$6,1092011$4,9002012$4,9812013$4,2132014$3,0232015$2,8112016$3,0192017$2,3012018$2,0662019$2,3712020$1,9102021$1,8612022$1,4262023$1,6082024$1,4032025$1,3072026$1,226

    Every year, $1,000 from 2000

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2000$1,000
    2001$1,118+11.8%
    2002$960-14.1%
    2003$1,342+39.8%
    2004$1,645+22.6%
    2005$1,744+6.0%
    2006$2,082+19.4%
    2007$1,966-5.6%
    2008$1,388-29.4%
    2009$1,699+22.4%
    2010$2,118+24.7%
    2011$2,084-1.6%
    2012$2,464+18.2%
    2013$3,434+39.4%
    2014$3,693+7.5%
    2015$3,439-6.9%
    2016$4,512+31.2%
    2017$5,024+11.3%
    2018$4,378-12.9%
    2019$5,434+24.1%
    2020$5,577+2.6%
    2021$7,279+30.5%
    2022$6,454-11.3%
    2023$7,401+14.7%
    2024$7,944+7.3%
    2025$8,463+6.5%
    2026$10,380+22.6%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought IJS was 2000-07 ($11.62): $1,000 then is $11,935 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($139): $1,000 then is $1,000.

    FAQ

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

    A $1,000 investment in iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF (IJS) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $11,935 today, a total return of +1093.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for IJS?

    iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF (IJS)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +39.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,398 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -29.4%.

    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 IJS have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $139,435 on $31,400 invested.

    Did IJS beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IJS beat the S&P 500 by +121.5% 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 S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF (IJS) 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.

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    What if you'd held…

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