MSCI World total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 12, 2026
MSCI World total returns by year (2013–2026)#
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.
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| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $185.77 | $208.93 | chart → | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | $155.50 | $185.77 | chart → | 1.9% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | $133.02 | $155.50 | chart → | 1.8% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | $109.25 | $133.02 | chart → | 2.2% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | $135.32 | $109.25 | chart → | 1.3% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | $112.41 | $135.32 | chart → | 1.9% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | $98.78 | $112.41 | chart → | 2.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | $78.87 | $98.78 | chart → | 2.9% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | $88.11 | $78.87 | chart → | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | $73.08 | $88.11 | chart → | 2.4% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | $69.60 | $73.08 | chart → | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | $71.66 | $69.60 | chart → | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | $70.27 | $71.66 | chart → | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | $56.11 | $70.27 | chart → | 1.4% | +26.7% |
- Annualized
- +12.1%
- 2013–2026
- Positive years
- 10/13
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.1%
2013–2026
Average year
+12.6%
13 full years
MSCI World average annual return →
Best year
+28.1%
2019
2019 chart & events →
Worst year
-18.0%
2022
2022 chart & events →
Positive years
10/13
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%-10%0%10%20%
2013+27%'13
2014+4.4%'14
2015-0.64%'15
2016+7.3%'16
2017+23%'17
2018-8.6%'18
2019+28%'19
2020+16%'20
2021+22%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+24%'23
2024+19%'24
2025+21%'25
2026+13%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on URTH. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is MSCI World's average annual return?
- Since 2013, the MSCI World (proxied by URTH, dividends reinvested) has returned about 12.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.6%.
- What were MSCI World's best and worst years?
- Over 2013–2026, the best year was 2019 (+28.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-18.0%).
- How often is MSCI World up in a year?
- 10 of the 13 full years since 2013 were positive — about 77% of the time.
More on MSCI World
- Monthly returns+1.3%
- Weekly returns-0.1%
- Trailing returns+19.0%
- YTD return+13.2%
- Drawdown from high−1.2%
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