What if you'd held SMH?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) at the month-end close of 2000-06 would be worth $14,055 at the close of 2026-08 — +1305.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,299.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $854 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | $452 | -47.1% |
| 2003 | $847 | +87.4% |
| 2004 | $681 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | $748 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | $687 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | $663 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | $360 | -45.7% |
| 2009 | $570 | +58.4% |
| 2010 | $664 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | $621 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | $674 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | $899 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | $1,171 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | $1,167 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | $1,581 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | $2,190 | +38.5% |
| 2018 | $1,992 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | $3,275 | +64.4% |
| 2020 | $5,094 | +55.5% |
| 2021 | $7,241 | +42.1% |
| 2022 | $4,813 | -33.5% |
| 2023 | $8,344 | +73.4% |
| 2024 | $11,607 | +39.1% |
| 2025 | $17,314 | +49.2% |
| 2026 | $26,967 | +55.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SMH was 2009-02 ($6.99): $1,000 then is $80,246 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($656): $1,000 then is $855.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SMH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $14,055 today, a total return of +1305.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SMH?
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +87.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,874 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -47.1%.
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 SMH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-06 would have grown to about $828,590 on $31,500 invested.
Did SMH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,299. SMH beat the S&P 500 by +165.2% 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
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) historical total-return data from 2000-06 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.