What if you'd held EPHE?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) at the month-end close of 2010-09 would be worth $1,215 at the close of 2026-08 — +21.5% 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 | $955 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | $1,413 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | $1,305 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | $1,594 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | $1,421 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | $1,374 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | $1,651 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | $1,362 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | $1,478 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | $1,420 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | $1,388 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $1,168 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | $1,183 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $1,166 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | $1,184 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | $1,216 | +2.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EPHE was 2011-09 ($17.71): $1,000 then is $1,417 today. The worst was 2015-02 ($35.95): $1,000 then is $698.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EPHE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $1,215 today, a total return of +21.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EPHE?
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2012, a +47.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,479 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -17.5%.
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 EPHE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-09 would have grown to about $18,133 on $19,200 invested.
Did EPHE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,754. EPHE trailed the S&P 500 by +82.0% 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 Philippines ETF (EPHE) 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.