What if you'd held CEW?
A $1,000 investment in WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW) at the month-end close of 2009-06 would be worth $1,229 at the close of 2026-09 — +22.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $11,540.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,065 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | $979 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | $1,048 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | $997 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | $924 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | $835 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | $869 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $966 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | $916 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | $960 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $960 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | $896 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | $882 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | $962 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $952 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | $1,090 | +14.5% |
| 2026 | $1,157 | +6.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CEW was 2016-01 ($14.23): $1,000 then is $1,410 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($20.07): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CEW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $1,229 today, a total return of +22.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CEW?
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2025, a +14.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,145 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -9.6%.
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 CEW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-06 would have grown to about $25,139 on $20,800 invested.
Did CEW 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 $11,540. CEW trailed the S&P 500 by +89.4% 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
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW) historical total-return data from 2009-06 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.