What if you'd held ECON?
A $1,000 investment in Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (ECON) at the month-end close of 2010-09 would be worth $1,906 at the close of 2026-08 — +90.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,754.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $948 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | $1,154 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | $1,173 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | $1,119 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | $949 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | $996 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | $1,269 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | $928 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | $1,088 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | $1,315 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | $1,129 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | $949 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | $1,020 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | $1,023 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | $1,371 | +34.1% |
| 2026 | $1,741 | +26.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ECON was 2022-10 ($16.70): $1,000 then is $2,077 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($36.35): $1,000 then is $954.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ECON be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (ECON) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $1,906 today, a total return of +90.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ECON?
Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (ECON)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +34.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,341 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -26.9%.
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 ECON have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-09 would have grown to about $30,732 on $19,200 invested.
Did ECON beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,754. ECON 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
Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (ECON) historical total-return data from 2010-09 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.