What if you'd held EPP?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP) at the month-end close of 2001-10 would be worth $8,700 at the close of 2026-08 — +770.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,273.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $950 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | $1,375 | +44.7% |
| 2004 | $1,769 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | $2,010 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | $2,658 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | $3,436 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | $1,801 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | $2,945 | +63.5% |
| 2010 | $3,467 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | $2,994 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | $3,793 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | $3,924 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | $3,849 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | $3,519 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | $3,773 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | $4,757 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | $4,243 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | $5,019 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $5,324 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | $5,550 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $5,184 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | $5,483 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | $5,744 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | $6,876 | +19.7% |
| 2026 | $7,978 | +16.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EPP was 2002-09 ($6.61): $1,000 then is $8,726 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($57.68): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EPP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $8,700 today, a total return of +770.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EPP?
iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2009, a +63.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,635 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.6%.
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 EPP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-10 would have grown to about $84,462 on $29,900 invested.
Did EPP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,273. EPP beat the S&P 500 by +19.6% 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
iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP) historical total-return data from 2001-10 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.