What if you'd held IYH?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) at the month-end close of 2000-06 would be worth $7,899 at the close of 2026-08 — +689.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,299.
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 | $867 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | $683 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | $809 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | $843 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | $908 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | $964 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | $1,041 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | $803 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | $971 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | $1,011 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | $1,125 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | $1,336 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | $1,887 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | $2,361 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | $2,507 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | $2,439 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | $2,983 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | $3,156 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | $3,812 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | $4,405 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | $5,436 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | $5,194 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | $5,306 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | $5,464 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | $6,182 | +13.1% |
| 2026 | $7,099 | +14.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IYH was 2002-09 ($6.85): $1,000 then is $10,851 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($74.33): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IYH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $7,899 today, a total return of +689.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IYH?
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +41.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,412 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -22.8%.
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 IYH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-06 would have grown to about $154,821 on $31,500 invested.
Did IYH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,299. IYH beat the S&P 500 by +49.1% 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 U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) historical total-return data from 2000-06 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.