What if you'd held IGV?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) at the month-end close of 2001-07 would be worth $11,270 at the close of 2026-09 — +1027.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,228.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $553 | -44.7% |
| 2003 | $830 | +50.2% |
| 2004 | $944 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | $892 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | $987 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | $1,143 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | $704 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | $1,039 | +47.5% |
| 2010 | $1,295 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | $1,200 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | $1,401 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | $1,830 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | $2,076 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | $2,328 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | $2,462 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | $3,500 | +42.1% |
| 2018 | $3,936 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | $5,287 | +34.3% |
| 2020 | $8,082 | +52.9% |
| 2021 | $9,075 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | $5,840 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | $9,259 | +58.5% |
| 2024 | $11,427 | +23.4% |
| 2025 | $12,063 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | $12,209 | +1.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IGV was 2002-09 ($3.97): $1,000 then is $26,940 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($115): $1,000 then is $926.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IGV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $11,270 today, a total return of +1027.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IGV?
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2023, a +58.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,585 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -44.7%.
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 IGV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-07 would have grown to about $239,305 on $30,300 invested.
Did IGV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $10,228. IGV beat the S&P 500 by +10.2% 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
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) historical total-return data from 2001-07 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-03. Not financial advice.