What if you'd held EFG?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) at the month-end close of 2005-08 would be worth $3,444 at the close of 2026-09 — +244.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,430.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,218 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | $1,400 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | $837 | -40.2% |
| 2009 | $1,040 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | $1,176 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | $1,025 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | $1,212 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | $1,474 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | $1,387 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | $1,439 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | $1,394 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | $1,797 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | $1,565 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | $1,994 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | $2,351 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | $2,609 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | $2,006 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | $2,358 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | $2,394 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | $2,890 | +20.7% |
| 2026 | $3,185 | +10.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EFG was 2009-02 ($25.85): $1,000 then is $4,818 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($125): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EFG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $3,444 today, a total return of +244.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EFG?
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2017, a +28.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,289 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -40.2%.
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 EFG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-08 would have grown to about $54,701 on $25,400 invested.
Did EFG 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 $9,430. EFG trailed the S&P 500 by +63.5% 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
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) historical total-return data from 2005-08 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.