What if you'd held IVV?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $8,620 at the close of 2026-08 — +762.0% 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 | $880 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | $691 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | $887 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | $983 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | $1,031 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | $1,195 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | $1,259 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | $793 | -37.0% |
| 2009 | $1,004 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | $1,155 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | $1,177 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | $1,366 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | $1,807 | +32.3% |
| 2014 | $2,053 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | $2,079 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | $2,319 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | $2,823 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | $2,697 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | $3,539 | +31.3% |
| 2020 | $4,190 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | $5,396 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | $4,416 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | $5,577 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $6,968 | +24.9% |
| 2025 | $8,211 | +17.8% |
| 2026 | $9,313 | +13.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IVV was 2002-09 ($52.88): $1,000 then is $14,613 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($773): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IVV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $8,620 today, a total return of +762.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IVV?
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +32.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,323 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -37.0%.
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 IVV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $193,874 on $31,600 invested.
Did IVV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. IVV beat the S&P 500 by +58.9% 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 500 ETF (IVV) 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.