What if you'd held FXI?
A $1,000 investment in iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) at the month-end close of 2004-10 would be worth $3,335 at the close of 2026-08 — +233.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,820.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,133 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | $2,075 | +83.2% |
| 2007 | $3,212 | +54.7% |
| 2008 | $1,676 | -47.8% |
| 2009 | $2,470 | +47.3% |
| 2010 | $2,558 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | $2,109 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | $2,513 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | $2,460 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | $2,742 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | $2,388 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | $2,413 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | $3,288 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | $2,851 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | $3,276 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $3,568 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | $2,853 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | $2,263 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | $1,982 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | $2,556 | +29.0% |
| 2025 | $3,296 | +28.9% |
| 2026 | $3,095 | -6.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FXI was 2004-10 ($10.70): $1,000 then is $3,335 today. The worst was 2007-10 ($46.91): $1,000 then is $761.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FXI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $3,335 today, a total return of +233.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FXI?
iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2006, a +83.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,832 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.8%.
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 FXI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-10 would have grown to about $35,784 on $26,300 invested.
Did FXI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,820. FXI trailed the S&P 500 by +51.1% 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 China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) historical total-return data from 2004-10 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.