What if you'd held IWY?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) at the month-end close of 2009-09 would be worth $14,108 at the close of 2026-08 — +1310.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,292.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,120 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | $1,172 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | $1,343 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | $1,779 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | $2,017 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | $2,175 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | $2,325 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $3,061 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | $3,039 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | $4,139 | +36.2% |
| 2020 | $5,754 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | $7,540 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | $5,284 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | $7,742 | +46.5% |
| 2024 | $10,442 | +34.9% |
| 2025 | $12,342 | +18.2% |
| 2026 | $12,779 | +3.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IWY was 2010-06 ($20.16): $1,000 then is $14,199 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($300): $1,000 then is $955.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IWY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $14,108 today, a total return of +1310.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IWY?
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2023, a +46.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,465 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -29.9%.
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 IWY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-09 would have grown to about $106,860 on $20,400 invested.
Did IWY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,292. IWY beat the S&P 500 by +93.5% 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 Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) historical total-return data from 2009-09 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.