What if you'd held NORW?
A $1,000 investment in Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW) at the month-end close of 2009-08 would be worth $4,245 at the close of 2026-09 — +324.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,355.
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 | $1,264 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | $1,022 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | $1,310 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | $1,672 | +27.7% |
| 2014 | $1,574 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | $1,576 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,448 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | $1,796 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | $1,609 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | $1,841 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | $2,319 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | $2,636 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | $2,304 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | $2,420 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | $2,360 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | $3,129 | +32.6% |
| 2026 | $4,160 | +33.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NORW was 2010-06 ($8.45): $1,000 then is $4,431 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($37.44): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NORW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $4,245 today, a total return of +324.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NORW?
Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2026, a +33.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,330 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -19.2%.
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 NORW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-08 would have grown to about $50,149 on $20,600 invested.
Did NORW 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 $10,355. NORW trailed the S&P 500 by +59.0% 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
Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW) historical total-return data from 2009-08 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.