What if you'd held MUNI?
A $1,000 investment in PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund (MUNI) at the month-end close of 2009-12 would be worth $1,531 at the close of 2026-09 — +53.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,414.
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 | $1,037 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | $1,121 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | $1,170 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | $1,139 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | $1,208 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | $1,239 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $1,226 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | $1,286 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | $1,299 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $1,391 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | $1,458 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $1,468 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $1,371 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | $1,454 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | $1,475 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $1,544 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | $1,531 | -0.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MUNI was 2009-12 ($33.39): $1,000 then is $1,531 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($52.61): $1,000 then is $972.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MUNI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund (MUNI) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $1,531 today, a total return of +53.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MUNI?
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund (MUNI)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2011, a +8.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,080 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -6.6%.
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 MUNI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-12 would have grown to about $24,165 on $20,200 invested.
Did MUNI 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 $9,414. MUNI trailed the S&P 500 by +83.7% 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
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund (MUNI) historical total-return data from 2009-12 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.