What if you'd held SPEM?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) at the month-end close of 2007-03 would be worth $2,903 at the close of 2026-08 — +190.3% 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 | $507 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | $875 | +72.4% |
| 2010 | $1,039 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | $842 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | $993 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | $976 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | $969 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | $821 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | $918 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | $1,237 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | $1,073 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | $1,284 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | $1,471 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | $1,493 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $1,226 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | $1,355 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | $1,509 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | $1,896 | +25.6% |
| 2026 | $2,130 | +12.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SPEM was 2009-02 ($10.49): $1,000 then is $4,962 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($52.05): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SPEM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $2,903 today, a total return of +190.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SPEM?
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +72.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,724 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -49.3%.
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 SPEM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-03 would have grown to about $47,651 on $23,400 invested.
Did SPEM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,425. SPEM trailed the S&P 500 by +46.5% 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
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) 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.