What if you'd held XOP?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) at the month-end close of 2006-06 would be worth $1,614 at the close of 2026-09 — +61.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,921.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,369 | +36.9% |
| 2008 | $785 | -42.7% |
| 2009 | $1,100 | +40.2% |
| 2010 | $1,414 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | $1,428 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | $1,483 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | $1,897 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | $1,339 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | $860 | -35.8% |
| 2016 | $1,189 | +38.3% |
| 2017 | $1,076 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | $774 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | $701 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | $446 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | $743 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | $1,080 | +45.4% |
| 2023 | $1,119 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $1,108 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | $1,084 | -2.2% |
| 2026 | $1,651 | +52.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought XOP was 2020-03 ($28.41): $1,000 then is $6,713 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($264): $1,000 then is $722.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in XOP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $1,614 today, a total return of +61.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for XOP?
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2021, a +66.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,667 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.7%.
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 XOP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-06 would have grown to about $40,092 on $24,400 invested.
Did XOP 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 $8,921. XOP trailed the S&P 500 by +81.9% 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
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) historical total-return data from 2006-06 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.