What if you'd held EWH?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund (EWH) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $4,395 at the close of 2026-08 — +339.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,947.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $740 | -26.0% |
| 1998 | $674 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | $1,056 | +56.6% |
| 2000 | $869 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | $712 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | $588 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | $813 | +38.4% |
| 2004 | $1,007 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | $1,080 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | $1,396 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | $1,948 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | $967 | -50.3% |
| 2009 | $1,501 | +55.2% |
| 2010 | $1,863 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | $1,561 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | $2,018 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | $2,211 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | $2,283 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | $2,257 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | $2,286 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | $3,121 | +36.5% |
| 2018 | $2,848 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | $3,154 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | $3,285 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $3,170 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | $2,954 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | $2,545 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | $2,545 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | $3,422 | +34.5% |
| 2026 | $3,755 | +9.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWH was 1998-08 ($2.42): $1,000 then is $9,479 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($23.82): $1,000 then is $963.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund (EWH) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $4,395 today, a total return of +339.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWH?
iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund (EWH)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +56.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,566 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -50.3%.
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 EWH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $100,820 on $36,600 invested.
Did EWH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,947. EWH trailed the S&P 500 by +63.2% 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 Hong Kong Index Fund (EWH) historical total-return data from 1996-03 to 2026-08, 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 2026-08. Not financial advice.