What if you'd held XTN?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) at the month-end close of 2011-01 would be worth $4,895 at the close of 2026-08 — +389.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,993.
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 | $1,204 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | $1,830 | +52.0% |
| 2014 | $2,451 | +33.9% |
| 2015 | $1,954 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | $2,481 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | $3,016 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | $2,495 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | $3,040 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | $3,408 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | $4,555 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | $3,276 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | $4,101 | +25.2% |
| 2024 | $4,301 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | $4,573 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | $5,409 | +18.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought XTN was 2011-09 ($17.22): $1,000 then is $6,254 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($116): $1,000 then is $931.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in XTN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $4,895 today, a total return of +389.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for XTN?
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2013, a +52.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,520 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -28.1%.
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 XTN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-01 would have grown to about $43,851 on $18,800 invested.
Did XTN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,993. XTN trailed the S&P 500 by +18.3% 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 Transportation ETF (XTN) historical total-return data from 2011-01 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.