What if you'd held IXJ?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) at the month-end close of 2001-11 would be worth $6,224 at the close of 2026-08 — +522.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,765.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $821 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | $977 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | $1,016 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | $1,085 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | $1,198 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | $1,243 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | $985 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | $1,158 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | $1,180 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | $1,307 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | $1,539 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | $2,089 | +35.8% |
| 2014 | $2,450 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | $2,597 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | $2,440 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | $2,939 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | $3,022 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | $3,724 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | $4,198 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | $5,022 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | $4,774 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | $4,947 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $4,974 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | $5,719 | +15.0% |
| 2026 | $6,360 | +11.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IXJ was 2003-02 ($13.22): $1,000 then is $8,121 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($107): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IXJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $6,224 today, a total return of +522.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IXJ?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2013, a +35.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,358 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -20.8%.
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 IXJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-11 would have grown to about $111,349 on $29,800 invested.
Did IXJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,765. IXJ trailed the S&P 500 by +8.0% 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 Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) historical total-return data from 2001-11 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.