What if you'd held RWR?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) at the month-end close of 2001-08 would be worth $7,386 at the close of 2026-08 — +638.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,800.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $1,026 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | $1,392 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | $1,844 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | $2,094 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | $2,838 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | $2,332 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | $1,428 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | $1,829 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | $2,341 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | $2,552 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $2,982 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | $3,010 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | $3,969 | +31.8% |
| 2015 | $4,131 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | $4,398 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | $4,550 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | $4,347 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | $5,334 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | $4,687 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | $6,770 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | $5,004 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | $5,693 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $6,133 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | $6,329 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | $7,478 | +18.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RWR was 2001-10 ($13.98): $1,000 then is $8,179 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($116): $1,000 then is $982.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RWR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $7,386 today, a total return of +638.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RWR?
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2021, a +44.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,444 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.8%.
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 RWR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-08 would have grown to about $86,156 on $30,100 invested.
Did RWR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,800. RWR beat the S&P 500 by +8.6% 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
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) historical total-return data from 2001-08 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.