What if you'd held JSML?
A $1,000 investment in Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) at the month-end close of 2016-02 would be worth $3,830 at the close of 2026-08 — +283.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,989.
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 2016
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,000 | — |
| 2017 | $1,210 | +21.0% |
| 2018 | $1,179 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | $1,562 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | $2,115 | +35.4% |
| 2021 | $2,180 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $1,539 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | $2,002 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | $2,251 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | $2,553 | +13.4% |
| 2026 | $3,166 | +24.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JSML was 2016-02 ($23.79): $1,000 then is $3,830 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($93.06): $1,000 then is $979.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JSML be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) at the start of 2016 would be worth about $3,830 today, a total return of +283.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JSML?
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML)'s strongest calendar year since 2016 was 2020, a +35.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,354 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -29.4%.
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 JSML have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2016-02 would have grown to about $25,698 on $12,700 invested.
Did JSML beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,989. JSML trailed the S&P 500 by +4.0% 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
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) historical total-return data from 2016-02 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.