What if you'd held EWX?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) at the month-end close of 2008-05 would be worth $2,267 at the close of 2026-08 — +126.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,504.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,948 | +94.8% |
| 2010 | $2,406 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | $1,681 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | $2,129 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | $2,171 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | $2,129 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | $1,865 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | $2,014 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | $2,700 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | $2,194 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | $2,536 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | $2,913 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | $3,441 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | $2,925 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | $3,456 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | $3,691 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | $4,262 | +15.5% |
| 2026 | $4,680 | +9.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWX was 2009-02 ($13.04): $1,000 then is $5,488 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($74.35): $1,000 then is $962.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,267 today, a total return of +126.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWX?
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +94.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,948 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -30.1%.
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 EWX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-05 would have grown to about $44,674 on $22,000 invested.
Did EWX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,504. EWX trailed the S&P 500 by +58.8% 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
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) historical total-return data from 2008-05 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.