What if you'd held IYJ?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (IYJ) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $8,096 at the close of 2026-08 — +709.6% 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 | $900 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | $672 | -25.3% |
| 2003 | $892 | +32.7% |
| 2004 | $1,038 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | $1,080 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | $1,223 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | $1,381 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | $832 | -39.8% |
| 2009 | $1,047 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | $1,313 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | $1,298 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | $1,522 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | $2,132 | +40.1% |
| 2014 | $2,275 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | $2,230 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | $2,651 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | $3,287 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | $2,902 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | $3,839 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | $4,506 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | $5,273 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | $4,560 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | $5,469 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | $6,443 | +17.8% |
| 2025 | $7,212 | +11.9% |
| 2026 | $8,104 | +12.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IYJ was 2002-09 ($12.78): $1,000 then is $12,987 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($167): $1,000 then is $996.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IYJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (IYJ) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $8,096 today, a total return of +709.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IYJ?
iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (IYJ)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +40.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,401 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -39.8%.
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 IYJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $160,276 on $31,400 invested.
Did IYJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IYJ beat the S&P 500 by +50.3% 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. Industrials ETF (IYJ) 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.