What if you'd held IWB?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $8,831 at the close of 2026-08 — +783.1% 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 | $879 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | $683 | -22.3% |
| 2003 | $888 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | $986 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | $1,048 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | $1,209 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | $1,274 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | $797 | -37.4% |
| 2009 | $1,023 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | $1,187 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | $1,202 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | $1,400 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | $1,859 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | $2,103 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | $2,119 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | $2,374 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | $2,885 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | $2,744 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | $3,596 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | $4,343 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | $5,486 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | $4,433 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | $5,603 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | $6,966 | +24.3% |
| 2025 | $8,162 | +17.2% |
| 2026 | $9,250 | +13.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IWB was 2002-09 ($28.89): $1,000 then is $14,584 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($421): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IWB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $8,831 today, a total return of +783.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IWB?
iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +32.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,328 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 IWB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $190,610 on $31,600 invested.
Did IWB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. IWB beat the S&P 500 by +62.8% 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 Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) 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.