What if you'd held SECT?
A $1,000 investment in Main Sector Rotation ETF (SECT) at the month-end close of 2017-09 would be worth $3,027 at the close of 2026-08 — +202.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,059.
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 2017
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,000 | — |
| 2018 | $903 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | $1,157 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | $1,338 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | $1,725 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | $1,504 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | $1,821 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | $2,160 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | $2,544 | +17.8% |
| 2026 | $2,848 | +11.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SECT was 2018-12 ($22.80): $1,000 then is $3,153 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($72.06): $1,000 then is $998.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SECT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Main Sector Rotation ETF (SECT) at the start of 2017 would be worth about $3,027 today, a total return of +202.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SECT?
Main Sector Rotation ETF (SECT)'s strongest calendar year since 2017 was 2021, a +28.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,289 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -12.8%.
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 SECT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2017-09 would have grown to about $21,354 on $10,800 invested.
Did SECT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,059. SECT trailed the S&P 500 by +1.1% 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
Main Sector Rotation ETF (SECT) historical total-return data from 2017-09 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.