What if you'd held IYZ?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $1,441 at the close of 2026-08 — +44.1% 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 | $817 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | $502 | -38.5% |
| 2003 | $571 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | $676 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | $658 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | $873 | +32.6% |
| 2007 | $885 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | $513 | -42.0% |
| 2009 | $648 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | $782 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | $724 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | $859 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | $1,084 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | $1,091 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | $1,094 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | $1,342 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | $1,183 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | $1,082 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | $1,256 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | $1,308 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $1,461 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | $1,019 | -30.3% |
| 2023 | $1,058 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $1,275 | +20.5% |
| 2025 | $1,649 | +29.3% |
| 2026 | $2,099 | +27.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IYZ was 2002-09 ($7.53): $1,000 then is $5,691 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($44.44): $1,000 then is $964.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IYZ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $1,441 today, a total return of +44.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IYZ?
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2006, a +32.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,326 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.0%.
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 IYZ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $75,343 on $31,600 invested.
Did IYZ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. IYZ trailed the S&P 500 by +73.4% 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. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) 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.