What if you'd held IEF?
A $1,000 investment in iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) at the month-end close of 2002-07 would be worth $2,297 at the close of 2026-08 — +129.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,455.
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 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,053 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | $1,096 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | $1,126 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | $1,154 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | $1,273 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | $1,502 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | $1,403 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | $1,534 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | $1,774 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | $1,839 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | $1,727 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | $1,884 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | $1,912 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | $1,931 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | $1,981 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | $2,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $2,161 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | $2,377 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | $2,298 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | $1,950 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | $2,021 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $2,008 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | $2,169 | +8.0% |
| 2026 | $2,155 | -0.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IEF was 2002-07 ($40.65): $1,000 then is $2,297 today. The worst was 2020-07 ($105): $1,000 then is $889.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IEF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $2,297 today, a total return of +129.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IEF?
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2008, a +17.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,179 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -15.2%.
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 IEF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-07 would have grown to about $38,927 on $29,000 invested.
Did IEF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,455. IEF trailed the S&P 500 by +72.8% 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 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) historical total-return data from 2002-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.