What if you'd held WOOD?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) at the month-end close of 2008-06 would be worth $2,101 at the close of 2026-08 — +110.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,022.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,367 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | $1,589 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | $1,346 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | $1,662 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | $1,978 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | $2,015 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | $1,853 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | $2,117 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | $2,847 | +34.5% |
| 2018 | $2,342 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | $2,805 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | $3,376 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | $3,951 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | $3,185 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | $3,625 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $3,473 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | $3,359 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | $3,383 | +0.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WOOD was 2009-02 ($15.14): $1,000 then is $4,746 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($83.91): $1,000 then is $856.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WOOD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,101 today, a total return of +110.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WOOD?
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +36.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,367 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -19.4%.
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 WOOD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-06 would have grown to about $35,643 on $21,900 invested.
Did WOOD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,022. WOOD trailed the S&P 500 by +65.1% 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
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) historical total-return data from 2008-06 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.