What if you'd held IXP?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP) at the month-end close of 2001-11 would be worth $4,880 at the close of 2026-08 — +388.0% 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 | $723 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | $913 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | $1,086 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | $1,013 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | $1,350 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | $1,683 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | $1,163 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | $1,296 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | $1,446 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | $1,459 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | $1,568 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | $1,946 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | $1,918 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | $1,917 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | $2,023 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | $2,157 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | $1,863 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | $2,332 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | $2,849 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | $3,213 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | $2,154 | -33.0% |
| 2023 | $2,990 | +38.8% |
| 2024 | $3,926 | +31.3% |
| 2025 | $5,075 | +29.3% |
| 2026 | $4,901 | -3.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IXP was 2002-09 ($13.40): $1,000 then is $8,675 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($125): $1,000 then is $930.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IXP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $4,880 today, a total return of +388.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IXP?
iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2023, a +38.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,388 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -33.0%.
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 IXP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-11 would have grown to about $93,007 on $29,800 invested.
Did IXP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,765. IXP trailed the S&P 500 by +27.9% 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 Comm Services ETF (IXP) 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.