What if you'd held AIA?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) at the month-end close of 2007-11 would be worth $4,336 at the close of 2026-09 — +333.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,449.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $536 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | $863 | +60.9% |
| 2010 | $1,031 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | $885 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | $1,110 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | $1,132 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | $1,135 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | $1,048 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | $1,173 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | $1,702 | +45.0% |
| 2018 | $1,460 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | $1,784 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | $2,385 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | $2,125 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | $1,613 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | $1,692 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $2,035 | +20.3% |
| 2025 | $3,007 | +47.8% |
| 2026 | $4,449 | +48.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AIA was 2009-02 ($15.25): $1,000 then is $9,426 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($144): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AIA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $4,336 today, a total return of +333.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AIA?
iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +60.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,609 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -46.4%.
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 AIA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-11 would have grown to about $79,902 on $22,700 invested.
Did AIA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $7,449. AIA trailed the S&P 500 by +41.8% 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
iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) historical total-return data from 2007-11 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.