What if you'd held EIRL?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) at the month-end close of 2010-05 would be worth $5,627 at the close of 2026-09 — +462.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,557.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $952 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | $1,278 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | $1,860 | +45.6% |
| 2014 | $1,827 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | $2,244 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | $2,053 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | $2,665 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | $2,081 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | $2,666 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | $2,923 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | $3,324 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | $2,698 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | $3,646 | +35.1% |
| 2024 | $3,586 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | $4,620 | +28.8% |
| 2026 | $5,415 | +17.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EIRL was 2011-09 ($14.08): $1,000 then is $6,031 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($84.91): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EIRL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $5,627 today, a total return of +462.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EIRL?
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2013, a +45.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,456 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -21.9%.
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 EIRL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-05 would have grown to about $52,184 on $19,700 invested.
Did EIRL 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 $9,557. EIRL trailed the S&P 500 by +41.1% 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 Ireland ETF (EIRL) historical total-return data from 2010-05 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.