What if you'd held IYT?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) at the month-end close of 2004-01 would be worth $8,607 at the close of 2026-08 — +760.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,814.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,109 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | $1,209 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | $1,213 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | $956 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | $1,137 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | $1,441 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | $1,419 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | $1,513 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | $2,136 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | $2,678 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | $2,225 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | $2,718 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | $3,232 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | $2,816 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | $3,383 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | $3,863 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | $4,883 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | $3,821 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | $4,762 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | $4,957 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | $5,526 | +11.5% |
| 2026 | $6,457 | +16.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IYT was 2009-02 ($9.07): $1,000 then is $9,547 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($86.75): $1,000 then is $998.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IYT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $8,607 today, a total return of +760.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IYT?
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2013, a +41.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,412 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -21.7%.
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 IYT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-01 would have grown to about $94,943 on $27,200 invested.
Did IYT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,814. IYT beat the S&P 500 by +26.3% 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. Transportation ETF (IYT) historical total-return data from 2004-01 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.