MSCI World trailing returns
MSCI World's 10-year return is +13.3% a year (CAGR) (+249.5% cumulative). How the MSCI World (proxied by URTH, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through October 12, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-12. 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 | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | — |
| 5 days | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.9%Oct 8 |
| 1 month | +0.6% | +0.0% | +0.6% | -2.0%Oct 1 |
| YTD | +12.5% | +0.8% | +13.2% | -9.1%Mar 30 |
| 1 year | +17.2% | +1.7% | +19.0% | -9.1%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +10.4% | +1.8% | +12.2%+77.6% | -26.9%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +11.3% | +2.0% | +13.3%+249.5% | -34.0%Mar 2020 |
| Since inception (2012) | +10.1% | +2.1% | +12.2%+446.6% | -34.0%Mar 2020 |
Growth of URTH#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+12.2%/year · +77.6%
- 10 years+13.3%/year · +249.5%
- Since inception (2012)+12.2%/year · +446.6%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-12). 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 URTH'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 World's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, the MSCI World (proxied by URTH, dividends reinvested) returned about +13.3% a year annualized (+249.5% cumulative total return).
- What is MSCI World's return since inception?
- Since 2012, the MSCI World (proxied by URTH, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +12.2% a year — +446.6% in total.