What if you'd held XAR?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) at the month-end close of 2011-09 would be worth $13,433 at the close of 2026-08 — +1243.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,813.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,148 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | $1,850 | +61.2% |
| 2014 | $2,064 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | $2,044 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | $2,478 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | $3,296 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | $3,145 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | $4,382 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | $4,653 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $4,760 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $4,521 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | $5,597 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | $6,902 | +23.3% |
| 2025 | $10,087 | +46.2% |
| 2026 | $11,887 | +17.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought XAR was 2011-09 ($21.15): $1,000 then is $13,433 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($288): $1,000 then is $987.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in XAR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $13,433 today, a total return of +1243.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for XAR?
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2013, a +61.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,612 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -5.0%.
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 XAR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-09 would have grown to about $79,002 on $18,000 invested.
Did XAR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,813. XAR beat the S&P 500 by +97.2% 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 Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) historical total-return data from 2011-09 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.