What if you'd held GMF?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) at the month-end close of 2007-03 would be worth $3,895 at the close of 2026-08 — +289.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,425.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $511 | -48.9% |
| 2009 | $870 | +70.4% |
| 2010 | $1,041 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | $842 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | $1,007 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | $1,027 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | $1,128 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | $1,032 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | $1,080 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | $1,530 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | $1,312 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | $1,574 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | $1,966 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | $1,928 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | $1,562 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | $1,690 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | $1,970 | +16.5% |
| 2025 | $2,403 | +22.0% |
| 2026 | $2,700 | +12.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GMF was 2009-02 ($25.55): $1,000 then is $6,079 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($157): $1,000 then is $989.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GMF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $3,895 today, a total return of +289.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GMF?
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +70.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,704 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -48.9%.
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 GMF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-03 would have grown to about $53,904 on $23,400 invested.
Did GMF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,425. GMF trailed the S&P 500 by +28.2% 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 Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) historical total-return data from 2007-03 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.