What if you'd held IUSG?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $7,677 at the close of 2026-08 — +667.7% 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 | $793 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | $570 | -28.1% |
| 2003 | $745 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | $793 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | $833 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | $911 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | $1,013 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | $621 | -38.6% |
| 2009 | $850 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | $998 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | $1,017 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | $1,169 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | $1,567 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | $1,761 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | $1,848 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | $1,985 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | $2,521 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | $2,501 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | $3,267 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | $4,333 | +32.6% |
| 2021 | $5,688 | +31.3% |
| 2022 | $4,049 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | $5,235 | +29.3% |
| 2024 | $7,051 | +34.7% |
| 2025 | $8,548 | +21.2% |
| 2026 | $9,725 | +13.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IUSG was 2002-09 ($10.41): $1,000 then is $18,310 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($191): $1,000 then is $996.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IUSG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $7,677 today, a total return of +667.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IUSG?
iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2009, a +36.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,368 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.6%.
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 IUSG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $234,127 on $31,400 invested.
Did IUSG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IUSG beat the S&P 500 by +42.5% 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 Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) 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.