What if you'd held EEMO?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (EEMO) at the month-end close of 2012-02 would be worth $1,351 at the close of 2026-08 — +35.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,644.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $873 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | $919 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | $638 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | $658 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | $985 | +49.6% |
| 2018 | $815 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | $987 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | $1,083 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | $1,019 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | $828 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | $943 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | $1,036 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | $1,150 | +11.0% |
| 2026 | $1,425 | +23.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EEMO was 2016-01 ($8.40): $1,000 then is $2,570 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($24.34): $1,000 then is $887.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EEMO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (EEMO) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $1,351 today, a total return of +35.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EEMO?
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (EEMO)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2017, a +49.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,496 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -30.6%.
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 EEMO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-02 would have grown to about $27,727 on $17,500 invested.
Did EEMO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,644. EEMO trailed the S&P 500 by +76.1% 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
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (EEMO) historical total-return data from 2012-02 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.