MSCI ACWI trailing returns
MSCI ACWI's 10-year return is +12.7% a year (CAGR) (+229.2% cumulative). How the MSCI ACWI (proxied by ACWI, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through October 7, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-07. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.7% | +0.0% | -0.7% | — |
| 5 days | +1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | -0.7%Oct 7 |
| 1 month | -0.7% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -2.6%Sep 16 |
| YTD | +13.6% | +0.7% | +14.3% | -9.7%Mar 30 |
| 1 year | +15.4% | +1.8% | +17.2% | -9.7%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +9.6% | +1.9% | +11.5%+72.6% | -27.7%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +10.6% | +2.1% | +12.7%+229.2% | -33.5%Mar 2020 |
| Since inception (2008) | +6.5% | +1.5% | +8.0%+318.7% | -56.3%Mar 2009 |
Growth of ACWI#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+11.5%/year · +72.6%
- 10 years+12.7%/year · +229.2%
- Since inception (2008)+8.0%/year · +318.7%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-07). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in ACWI's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is MSCI ACWI's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, the MSCI ACWI (proxied by ACWI, dividends reinvested) returned about +12.7% a year annualized (+229.2% cumulative total return).
- What is MSCI ACWI's return since inception?
- Since 2008, the MSCI ACWI (proxied by ACWI, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +8.0% a year — +318.7% in total.