What if you'd held EPI?
A $1,000 investment in WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) at the month-end close of 2008-02 would be worth $2,109 at the close of 2026-08 — +110.9% 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 | $1,950 | +95.0% |
| 2010 | $2,345 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | $1,398 | -40.4% |
| 2012 | $1,752 | +25.3% |
| 2013 | $1,590 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | $2,033 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | $1,852 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | $1,903 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | $2,648 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | $2,387 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | $2,423 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | $2,873 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | $3,631 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | $3,459 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | $4,359 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | $4,826 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | $4,935 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | $4,574 | -7.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EPI was 2009-02 ($7.96): $1,000 then is $5,389 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($50.33): $1,000 then is $852.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EPI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,109 today, a total return of +110.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EPI?
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +95.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,950 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -40.4%.
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 EPI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-02 would have grown to about $45,774 on $22,300 invested.
Did EPI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,793. EPI trailed the S&P 500 by +63.6% 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
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) 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.