What if you'd held EWD?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $12,391 at the close of 2026-08 — +1139.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,941.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,103 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | $1,236 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | $2,017 | +63.1% |
| 2000 | $1,561 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | $1,201 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | $847 | -29.5% |
| 2003 | $1,419 | +67.5% |
| 2004 | $1,919 | +35.2% |
| 2005 | $2,116 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | $3,042 | +43.8% |
| 2007 | $3,004 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | $1,594 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | $2,478 | +55.4% |
| 2010 | $3,369 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | $2,803 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | $3,487 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | $4,308 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | $3,946 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | $3,768 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | $3,856 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | $4,699 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | $4,098 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | $4,989 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | $6,100 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | $7,493 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | $5,408 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | $6,762 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | $6,498 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | $8,873 | +36.5% |
| 2026 | $9,762 | +10.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWD was 2002-09 ($3.90): $1,000 then is $13,567 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($53.46): $1,000 then is $990.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $12,391 today, a total return of +1139.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWD?
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +67.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,675 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -46.9%.
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 EWD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $155,229 on $36,600 invested.
Did EWD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,941. EWD beat the S&P 500 by +3.8% 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
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) historical total-return data from 1996-03 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.