What if you'd held IYK?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) at the month-end close of 2000-06 would be worth $9,478 at the close of 2026-09 — +847.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,534.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $1,016 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | $961 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | $1,163 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | $1,303 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | $1,323 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | $1,512 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | $1,650 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | $1,221 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | $1,505 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | $1,791 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | $1,941 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | $2,174 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | $2,831 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | $3,157 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | $3,339 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $3,499 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $4,077 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | $3,513 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | $4,500 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | $5,969 | +32.7% |
| 2021 | $7,005 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | $7,254 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $7,048 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | $7,419 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | $7,775 | +4.8% |
| 2026 | $8,866 | +14.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IYK was 2003-03 ($7.73): $1,000 then is $9,772 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($76.85): $1,000 then is $983.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IYK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $9,478 today, a total return of +847.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IYK?
iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2020, a +32.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,327 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -26.0%.
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 IYK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-06 would have grown to about $135,497 on $31,600 invested.
Did IYK 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 $8,534. IYK beat the S&P 500 by +11.1% 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 U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) historical total-return data from 2000-06 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 2026-09-02. Not financial advice.