What if you'd held EWO?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $9,222 at the close of 2026-08 — +822.2% 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 | $1,029 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | $1,068 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $917 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | $842 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | $825 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | $987 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | $1,550 | +57.1% |
| 2004 | $2,684 | +73.1% |
| 2005 | $3,250 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | $4,357 | +34.1% |
| 2007 | $4,432 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | $1,634 | -63.1% |
| 2009 | $2,581 | +58.0% |
| 2010 | $2,987 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | $1,965 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | $2,575 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | $2,871 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | $2,270 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | $2,375 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | $2,561 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | $3,906 | +52.5% |
| 2018 | $3,013 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | $3,526 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | $3,397 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | $4,467 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | $3,487 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | $4,206 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | $4,375 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | $7,623 | +74.2% |
| 2026 | $9,546 | +25.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWO was 2001-10 ($3.49): $1,000 then is $12,473 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($43.53): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $9,222 today, a total return of +822.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWO?
iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2025, a +74.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,742 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -63.1%.
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 EWO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $177,924 on $36,600 invested.
Did EWO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,941. EWO trailed the S&P 500 by +22.8% 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 Austria ETF (EWO) 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.