What if you'd held SLYG?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) at the month-end close of 2000-10 would be worth $7,222 at the close of 2026-08 — +622.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,392.
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 | $913 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | $559 | -38.7% |
| 2003 | $826 | +47.7% |
| 2004 | $949 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | $1,032 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | $1,170 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | $1,242 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | $731 | -41.1% |
| 2009 | $1,076 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | $1,401 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | $1,453 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | $1,658 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $2,366 | +42.7% |
| 2014 | $2,459 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | $2,518 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | $3,076 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | $3,526 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | $3,378 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | $4,086 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | $4,883 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | $5,966 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | $4,698 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | $5,509 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | $6,026 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $6,339 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | $7,895 | +24.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SLYG was 2002-09 ($7.64): $1,000 then is $15,295 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($119): $1,000 then is $981.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SLYG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $7,222 today, a total return of +622.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SLYG?
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +47.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,477 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -41.1%.
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 SLYG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-10 would have grown to about $156,182 on $31,100 invested.
Did SLYG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,392. SLYG beat the S&P 500 by +33.9% 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 S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) historical total-return data from 2000-10 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.