What if you'd held EWN?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $9,568 at the close of 2026-08 — +856.8% 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 | $1,203 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | $1,490 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | $1,574 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | $1,440 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | $1,095 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | $869 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | $1,118 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | $1,277 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | $1,443 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | $1,900 | +31.7% |
| 2007 | $2,241 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | $1,177 | -47.5% |
| 2009 | $1,658 | +40.8% |
| 2010 | $1,738 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | $1,459 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | $1,782 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | $2,295 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | $2,161 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | $2,195 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | $2,284 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $3,055 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | $2,585 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | $3,423 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | $4,219 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | $5,179 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | $3,914 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | $4,778 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | $4,858 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | $6,552 | +34.9% |
| 2026 | $7,948 | +21.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWN was 2003-03 ($6.13): $1,000 then is $11,176 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($70.34): $1,000 then is $974.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $9,568 today, a total return of +856.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWN?
iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2009, a +40.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,408 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.5%.
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 EWN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $163,835 on $36,600 invested.
Did EWN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,947. EWN trailed the S&P 500 by +19.9% 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 Netherlands Index Fund (EWN) 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.