MSCI ACWI returns by year
MSCI ACWI has returned +8.2% annually (CAGR) since 2009. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for the MSCI ACWI (proxied by ACWI, dividends reinvested) below, through September 4, 2026 — the most recent year is Through September 4, 2026; the running year is MSCI ACWI year-to-date.
- Annualized
- +8.2%
- 2009–2026
- Average year
- +11.7%
- 17 full years
- Best year
- +30.4%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -18.4%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 13/17
- 76% up
MSCI ACWI returns by year (2009–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $141.49 | $161.88 | chart → | +0.7% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | $117.5 | $141.49 | +2.0% | +22.4% | |
| 2024 | $101.77 | $117.5 | +2.0% | +17.4% | |
| 2023 | $84.88 | $101.77 | +2.4% | +22.3% | |
| 2022 | $105.78 | $84.88 | +1.4% | -18.4% | |
| 2021 | $90.72 | $105.78 | +2.1% | +18.7% | |
| 2020 | $79.25 | $90.72 | +1.9% | +16.3% | |
| 2019 | $64.16 | $79.25 | +3.1% | +26.6% | |
| 2018 | $72.09 | $64.16 | +1.9% | -9.1% | |
| 2017 | $59.17 | $72.09 | +2.5% | +24.3% | |
| 2016 | $55.82 | $59.17 | +2.4% | +8.4% | |
| 2015 | $58.5 | $55.82 | +2.4% | -2.2% | |
| 2014 | $57.62 | $58.5 | +2.3% | +3.8% | |
| 2013 | $48.08 | $57.62 | +2.5% | +22.4% | |
| 2012 | $42.17 | $48.08 | +0.0% | +14.0% | |
| 2011 | $46.81 | $42.17 | +0.0% | -9.9% | |
| 2010 | $42.29 | $46.81 | +0.0% | +10.7% | |
| 2009 | $32.42 | $42.29 | +0.0% | +30.4% |
Total return by period#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ACWI's split- and dividend-adjusted closes — a standard proxy for the MSCI ACWI. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is MSCI ACWI's average annual return?
- Since 2009, the MSCI ACWI (proxied by ACWI, dividends reinvested) has returned about 8.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.7%.
- What were MSCI ACWI's best and worst years?
- Over 2009–2026, the best year was 2009 (+30.4%) and the worst was 2022 (-18.4%).
- How often is MSCI ACWI up in a year?
- 13 of the 17 full years since 2009 were positive — about 76% of the time.
More on MSCI ACWI
- Monthly returns+0.7%
- Weekly returns+0.5%
- Trailing returns+22.7%
- YTD return+15.2%
- Drawdown from high−0.4%