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MSCI World monthly returns

MSCI World has averaged 1.03% per month, positive in 69% of months. Month-by-month returns for the MSCI World (proxied by URTH, dividends reinvested) below, through September 8, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.

Total return
Average month
+1.0%
165 months
Best month
+12.9%
Nov 2020
Worst month
-13.1%
Mar 2020
Positive months
69%
of all months

MSCI World monthly returns#

MSCI World total return by month
MonthTotal return
Sep 2026
-0.1%
Aug 2026
+2.7%
Jul 2026
+0.4%
Jun 2026
-0.5%
May 2026
+4.3%
Apr 2026
+9.2%
Mar 2026
-5.7%
Feb 2026
+0.6%
Jan 2026
+2.1%
Dec 2025
+0.9%
Nov 2025
+0.3%
Oct 2025
+1.9%
Sep 2025
+3.2%
Aug 2025
+2.8%
Jul 2025
+1.0%
Jun 2025
+4.5%
May 2025
+5.9%
Apr 2025
+0.7%
Mar 2025
-4.3%
Feb 2025
-0.4%
Jan 2025
+3.3%
Dec 2024
-2.8%
Nov 2024
+4.8%
Oct 2024
-2.0%
Sep 2024
+1.8%
Aug 2024
+2.8%
Jul 2024
+1.7%
Jun 2024
+2.0%
May 2024
+4.7%
Apr 2024
-4.0%
Mar 2024
+3.3%
Feb 2024
+4.5%
Jan 2024
+0.9%
Dec 2023
+5.0%
Nov 2023
+9.1%
Oct 2023
-2.5%
Sep 2023
-4.4%
Aug 2023
-2.2%
Jul 2023
+3.2%
Jun 2023
+6.0%
May 2023
-1.0%
Apr 2023
+1.8%
Mar 2023
+3.2%
Feb 2023
-2.6%
Jan 2023
+7.1%
Dec 2022
-4.7%
Nov 2022
+7.5%
Oct 2022
+7.5%
Sep 2022
-9.4%
Aug 2022
-4.6%
Jul 2022
+8.1%
Jun 2022
-8.6%
May 2022
+0.4%
Apr 2022
-8.4%
Mar 2022
+2.9%
Feb 2022
-2.9%
Jan 2022
-5.2%
Dec 2021
+4.0%
Nov 2021
-2.0%
Oct 2021
+5.8%
Sep 2021
-4.2%
Aug 2021
+2.5%
Jul 2021
+1.8%
Jun 2021
+1.6%
May 2021
+1.6%
Apr 2021
+4.3%
Mar 2021
+3.7%
Feb 2021
+2.5%
Jan 2021
-0.8%
Dec 2020
+3.9%
Nov 2020
+12.9%
Oct 2020
-3.0%
Sep 2020
-3.3%
Aug 2020
+6.5%
Jul 2020
+4.9%
Jun 2020
+2.6%
May 2020
+5.0%
Apr 2020
+10.8%
Mar 2020
-13.1%
Feb 2020
-8.2%
Jan 2020
-1.1%
Dec 2019
+3.0%
Nov 2019
+2.8%
Oct 2019
+2.5%
Sep 2019
+2.2%
Aug 2019
-2.2%
Jul 2019
+0.9%
Jun 2019
+6.3%
May 2019
-5.8%
Apr 2019
+3.7%
Mar 2019
+1.5%
Feb 2019
+3.0%
Jan 2019
+7.7%
Dec 2018
-7.6%
Nov 2018
+1.1%
Oct 2018
-7.1%
Sep 2018
+0.7%
Aug 2018
+1.1%
Jul 2018
+3.0%
Jun 2018
+0.2%
May 2018
+0.7%
Apr 2018
+0.7%
Mar 2018
-1.7%
Feb 2018
-4.4%
Jan 2018
+5.2%
Dec 2017
+1.6%
Nov 2017
+2.0%
Oct 2017
+2.1%
Sep 2017
+2.1%
Aug 2017
+0.1%
Jul 2017
+2.4%
Jun 2017
+0.4%
May 2017
+2.1%
Apr 2017
+1.7%
Mar 2017
+1.0%
Feb 2017
+2.6%
Jan 2017
+2.8%
Dec 2016
+2.1%
Nov 2016
+1.7%
Oct 2016
-2.1%

Monthly total return (since Oct 2021)#

Methodology#

Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from URTH's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

FAQ#

What is MSCI World's average monthly return?
the MSCI World (proxied by URTH, dividends reinvested) has averaged about 1.03% per month, positive in roughly 69% of months. The best month was Nov 2020 (+12.9%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-13.1%).

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