What if you'd held SUSA?
A $1,000 investment in iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF (SUSA) at the month-end close of 2005-01 would be worth $8,583 at the close of 2026-08 — +758.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,525.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,128 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | $1,177 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | $755 | -35.8% |
| 2009 | $985 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | $1,121 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | $1,140 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | $1,251 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | $1,641 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | $1,865 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | $1,832 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | $2,054 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | $2,516 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | $2,374 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | $3,136 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | $3,909 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | $5,099 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | $4,009 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | $4,967 | +23.9% |
| 2024 | $6,081 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | $7,037 | +15.7% |
| 2026 | $8,030 | +14.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SUSA was 2009-02 ($12.36): $1,000 then is $12,811 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($158): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SUSA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF (SUSA) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $8,583 today, a total return of +758.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SUSA?
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF (SUSA)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2019, a +32.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,321 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -35.8%.
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 SUSA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-01 would have grown to about $122,473 on $26,000 invested.
Did SUSA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,525. SUSA beat the S&P 500 by +31.5% 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 ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF (SUSA) historical total-return data from 2005-01 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.