What if you'd held IWN?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $10,748 at the close of 2026-08 — +974.8% 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 | $1,129 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | $1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | $1,465 | +46.4% |
| 2004 | $1,789 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | $1,867 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | $2,306 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | $2,068 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | $1,473 | -28.7% |
| 2009 | $1,775 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | $2,214 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | $2,086 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | $2,463 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | $3,308 | +34.3% |
| 2014 | $3,445 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | $3,179 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | $4,195 | +32.0% |
| 2017 | $4,518 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | $3,930 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | $4,795 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | $5,019 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $6,421 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | $5,473 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | $6,270 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | $6,748 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | $7,585 | +12.4% |
| 2026 | $9,503 | +25.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IWN was 2000-07 ($20.99): $1,000 then is $10,748 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($226): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IWN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $10,748 today, a total return of +974.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IWN?
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +46.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,464 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -28.7%.
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 IWN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $126,466 on $31,400 invested.
Did IWN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IWN beat the S&P 500 by +99.5% 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 Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) 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.