What if you'd held EWP?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $13,557 at the close of 2026-08 — +1255.7% 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 | $1,239 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | $1,864 | +50.5% |
| 1999 | $1,836 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | $1,617 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | $1,468 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | $1,269 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | $1,997 | +57.4% |
| 2004 | $2,599 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | $2,718 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | $4,056 | +49.2% |
| 2007 | $4,905 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | $3,101 | -36.8% |
| 2009 | $4,128 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | $3,352 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | $3,023 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | $3,186 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | $4,202 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | $3,939 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | $3,327 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | $3,267 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | $4,148 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | $3,512 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | $3,932 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | $3,776 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | $3,786 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $3,590 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | $4,677 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | $4,944 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | $8,799 | +78.0% |
| 2026 | $10,342 | +17.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWP was 1996-03 ($4.60): $1,000 then is $13,557 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($62.36): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $13,557 today, a total return of +1255.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWP?
iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2025, a +78.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,780 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.8%.
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 EWP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $149,454 on $36,600 invested.
Did EWP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,941. EWP beat the S&P 500 by +13.5% 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 Spain ETF (EWP) 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.