What if you'd held EWW?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $13,787 at the close of 2026-08 — +1278.7% 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 | $1,472 | +47.2% |
| 1998 | $951 | -35.4% |
| 1999 | $1,688 | +77.5% |
| 2000 | $1,285 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | $1,481 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | $1,263 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | $1,814 | +43.6% |
| 2004 | $2,702 | +48.9% |
| 2005 | $3,884 | +43.8% |
| 2006 | $5,626 | +44.8% |
| 2007 | $6,266 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | $3,692 | -41.1% |
| 2009 | $5,682 | +53.9% |
| 2010 | $7,268 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | $6,399 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | $8,497 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | $8,363 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | $7,397 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | $6,342 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | $5,688 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | $6,511 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | $5,563 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | $6,265 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | $6,074 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | $7,305 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | $7,395 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $10,377 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | $7,449 | -28.2% |
| 2025 | $11,444 | +53.6% |
| 2026 | $12,586 | +10.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWW was 1998-08 ($4.31): $1,000 then is $17,434 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($79.77): $1,000 then is $942.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $13,787 today, a total return of +1278.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWW?
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +77.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,775 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -41.1%.
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 EWW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $153,081 on $36,600 invested.
Did EWW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,941. EWW beat the S&P 500 by +15.5% 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 Mexico ETF (EWW) 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.