What if you'd held TUR?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) at the month-end close of 2008-03 would be worth $1,385 at the close of 2026-08 — +38.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,827.
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 | $2,031 | +103.1% |
| 2010 | $2,551 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | $1,618 | -36.6% |
| 2012 | $2,680 | +65.6% |
| 2013 | $1,949 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | $2,257 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | $1,548 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | $1,415 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | $1,947 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | $1,139 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | $1,305 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | $1,289 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | $936 | -27.4% |
| 2022 | $1,925 | +105.8% |
| 2023 | $1,755 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | $1,982 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | $1,952 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | $2,334 | +19.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TUR was 2009-02 ($14.47): $1,000 then is $2,809 today. The worst was 2013-04 ($51.17): $1,000 then is $794.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TUR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,385 today, a total return of +38.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TUR?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2022, a +105.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,058 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -41.5%.
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 TUR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-03 would have grown to about $32,256 on $22,200 invested.
Did TUR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,827. TUR trailed the S&P 500 by +76.2% 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
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) historical total-return data from 2008-03 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.