What if you'd held DWX?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) at the month-end close of 2008-02 would be worth $1,635 at the close of 2026-08 — +63.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,793.
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 | $1,623 | +62.3% |
| 2010 | $1,748 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | $1,545 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | $1,709 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | $1,810 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | $1,690 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | $1,412 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | $1,610 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | $1,915 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | $1,702 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | $2,047 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | $1,943 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | $2,148 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | $1,869 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | $2,144 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | $2,199 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | $2,895 | +31.6% |
| 2026 | $3,221 | +11.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DWX was 2009-02 ($11.43): $1,000 then is $4,196 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($48.49): $1,000 then is $989.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DWX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,635 today, a total return of +63.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DWX?
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +62.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,623 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -16.5%.
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 DWX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-02 would have grown to about $40,386 on $22,300 invested.
Did DWX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,793. DWX trailed the S&P 500 by +71.8% 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
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) historical total-return data from 2008-02 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.