What if you'd held WIW?
A $1,000 investment in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) at the month-end close of 2004-02 would be worth $1,986 at the close of 2026-09 — +98.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,323.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $984 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | $1,016 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,101 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | $1,066 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | $1,278 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | $1,381 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | $1,452 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | $1,566 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | $1,381 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | $1,439 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | $1,360 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | $1,529 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | $1,627 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | $1,503 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | $1,778 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $1,981 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | $2,333 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $1,743 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | $1,833 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | $1,905 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $2,156 | +13.2% |
| 2026 | $2,190 | +1.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WIW was 2004-06 ($3.42): $1,000 then is $2,421 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($8.82): $1,000 then is $939.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WIW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $1,986 today, a total return of +98.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WIW?
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +19.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,199 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -25.3%.
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 WIW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-02 would have grown to about $41,512 on $27,200 invested.
Did WIW 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 $10,323. WIW trailed the S&P 500 by +80.8% 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
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) historical total-return data from 2004-02 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.