What if you'd held ACWX?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) at the month-end close of 2008-04 would be worth $2,253 at the close of 2026-08 — +125.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,563.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,364 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | $1,506 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | $1,295 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | $1,501 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | $1,723 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | $1,636 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | $1,541 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | $1,611 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | $2,049 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | $1,763 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | $2,134 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | $2,354 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | $2,535 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $2,128 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | $2,460 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | $2,587 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | $3,430 | +32.6% |
| 2026 | $3,993 | +16.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ACWX was 2009-02 ($15.14): $1,000 then is $5,103 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($77.26): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ACWX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,253 today, a total return of +125.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ACWX?
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +36.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,364 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -16.1%.
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 ACWX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-04 would have grown to about $49,646 on $22,100 invested.
Did ACWX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,563. ACWX trailed the S&P 500 by +59.5% 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 MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) historical total-return data from 2008-04 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.