What if you'd held POWR?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF (POWR) at the month-end close of 2012-02 would be worth $1,723 at the close of 2026-08 — +72.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,644.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $1,147 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | $965 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | $755 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | $966 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | $1,059 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | $935 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | $1,014 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | $727 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | $1,033 | +42.1% |
| 2022 | $1,471 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | $1,526 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $1,506 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | $1,669 | +10.8% |
| 2026 | $1,888 | +13.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought POWR was 2020-10 ($7.54): $1,000 then is $3,511 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($27.96): $1,000 then is $947.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in POWR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF (POWR) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $1,723 today, a total return of +72.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for POWR?
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF (POWR)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2022, a +42.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,425 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -28.3%.
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 POWR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-02 would have grown to about $30,932 on $17,500 invested.
Did POWR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,644. POWR trailed the S&P 500 by +69.5% 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. Power Infrastructure ETF (POWR) historical total-return data from 2012-02 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.