All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
EWY total return snapshot: EWY returned +138.83% over the past year and +74.91% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 12, 2000, EWY is up +1,103.62% in nominal total return, or +9.93%/yr, and is currently −22.42% below its total-return high on Jun. 18, 2026.
Data ending Tue Aug. 18, 2026
| Fri 2000-05-12💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWY × |
+1,103.62%
+9.93%/yr |
+6.96%/yr
R2=0.761 |
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| Fri 2000-05-12💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| EWY × |
$10,000.00
2000-05-12 |
$120,362.11
2026-08-18 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| EWY × | +74.91% | +138.83% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| EWY × |
−22.42%
on 2026-08-18 from 2026-06-18 peak |
−74.14%
on 2008-11-20 from 2007-10-31 peak |
| Period ending Tue 2026-08-18 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWY × | +138.83% |
+171.63% +64.81%/yr |
+201.09% +44.40%/yr |
+123.77% +17.48%/yr |
+256.26% +13.55%/yr |
| Year | EWY |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +74.91% |
| 2025 | +95.33% |
| 2024 | −20.48% |
| 2023 | +19.05% |
| 2022 | −26.59% |
| 2021 | −7.58% |
| 2020 | +39.43% |
| 2019 | +7.97% |
| 2018 | −20.37% |
| 2017 | +44.97% |
| 2016 | +8.44% |
| 2015 | −8.00% |
| 2014 | −13.48% |
| 2013 | +3.56% |
| 2012 | +21.94% |
| 2011 | −13.50% |
| 2010 | +29.55% |
| 2009 | +71.77% |
| 2008 | −55.97% |
| 2007 | +31.71% |
| 2006 | +11.14% |
| 2005 | +53.90% |
| 2004 | +17.23% |
| 2003 | +37.77% |
| 2002 | +3.61% |
| 2001 | +45.67% |
| 2000 | −37.78% |
