What if you'd held IWO?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell 2000 Growth Fund (IWO) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $6,056 at the close of 2026-08 — +505.6% 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 | $896 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | $625 | -30.3% |
| 2003 | $933 | +49.4% |
| 2004 | $1,063 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | $1,105 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | $1,251 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | $1,337 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | $822 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | $1,107 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | $1,432 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | $1,389 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | $1,595 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | $2,286 | +43.3% |
| 2014 | $2,420 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $2,388 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | $2,666 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | $3,260 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | $2,952 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | $3,793 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | $5,108 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | $5,238 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | $3,862 | -26.3% |
| 2023 | $4,578 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | $5,266 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | $5,945 | +12.9% |
| 2026 | $7,194 | +21.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IWO was 2002-09 ($31.71): $1,000 then is $12,308 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($394): $1,000 then is $991.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IWO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell 2000 Growth Fund (IWO) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $6,056 today, a total return of +505.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IWO?
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Fund (IWO)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +49.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,494 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.5%.
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 IWO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $140,026 on $31,400 invested.
Did IWO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IWO beat the S&P 500 by +12.4% 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 Growth Fund (IWO) 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.