What if you'd held IYW?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $10,016 at the close of 2026-08 — +901.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,426.
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 | $713 | -28.7% |
| 2002 | $436 | -38.9% |
| 2003 | $651 | +49.3% |
| 2004 | $660 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | $678 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | $745 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | $856 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | $487 | -43.1% |
| 2009 | $798 | +63.7% |
| 2010 | $896 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | $896 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | $1,000 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | $1,265 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | $1,512 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | $1,568 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | $1,783 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | $2,435 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | $2,412 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | $3,538 | +46.7% |
| 2020 | $5,216 | +47.4% |
| 2021 | $7,065 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | $4,605 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | $7,632 | +65.7% |
| 2024 | $9,941 | +30.2% |
| 2025 | $12,464 | +25.4% |
| 2026 | $15,478 | +24.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IYW was 2002-09 ($5.71): $1,000 then is $43,398 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($253): $1,000 then is $980.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IYW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $10,016 today, a total return of +901.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IYW?
iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2023, a +65.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,657 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.1%.
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 IYW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $429,903 on $31,600 invested.
Did IYW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. IYW beat the S&P 500 by +84.6% 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. Technology ETF (IYW) historical total-return data from 2000-05 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.