What if you'd held ISHG?
A $1,000 investment in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (ISHG) at the month-end close of 2009-01 would be worth $924 at the close of 2026-09 — -7.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,001.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,011 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | $982 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | $997 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | $971 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | $873 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | $806 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | $789 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | $875 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | $844 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | $839 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | $901 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | $838 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | $746 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | $774 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $742 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | $841 | +13.3% |
| 2026 | $849 | +1.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ISHG was 2022-09 ($61.57): $1,000 then is $1,235 today. The worst was 2011-04 ($96.68): $1,000 then is $786.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ISHG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (ISHG) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $924 today, a total return of -7.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ISHG?
iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (ISHG)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2025, a +13.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,133 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -10.9%.
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 ISHG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-01 would have grown to about $20,906 on $21,300 invested.
Did ISHG 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 $13,001. ISHG trailed the S&P 500 by +92.9% 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 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (ISHG) historical total-return data from 2009-01 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.