What is iShares MSCI Sweden ETF's average annual return?

Since 1997, iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) has returned about 4.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.6%.

What were iShares MSCI Sweden ETF's best and worst years?

Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2003 (+63.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-49.3%).

How often is iShares MSCI Sweden ETF up in a year?

17 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 59% of the time.

EWD

iShares MSCI Sweden ETFETF · Country ETFs

$53.31−$0.23 (-0.43%)as of market close, Aug 6, 2026

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EWD returns by year

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF has returned +4.5% annually (CAGR) since 1997. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+4.5%

1997–2026

Average year

+7.6%

29 full years

Best year

+63.4%

2003

Worst year

-49.3%

2008

Positive years

17/29

59% up

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF returns by year (1997–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$49.23	$53.31	+0.0%	+8.3%
2025	$37.33	$49.23	+0.0%	+31.9%
2024	$39.47	$37.33	+0.0%	-5.4%
2023	$32.33	$39.47	+0.0%	+22.1%
2022	$46.33	$32.33	+0.0%	-30.2%
2021	$39.80	$46.33	+0.0%	+16.4%
2020	$32.90	$39.80	+0.0%	+21.0%
2019	$28.24	$32.90	+0.0%	+16.5%
2018	$33.90	$28.24	+0.0%	-16.7%
2017	$28.73	$33.90	+0.0%	+18.0%
2016	$29.18	$28.73	+0.0%	-1.5%
2015	$31.67	$29.18	+0.0%	-7.9%
2014	$35.83	$31.67	+0.0%	-11.6%
2013	$30.20	$35.83	+0.0%	+18.6%
2012	$25.14	$30.20	+0.0%	+20.1%
2011	$31.23	$25.14	+0.0%	-19.5%
2010	$23.50	$31.23	+0.0%	+32.9%
2009	$15.56	$23.50	+0.0%	+51.0%
2008	$30.72	$15.56	+0.0%	-49.3%
2007	$32.28	$30.72	+0.0%	-4.8%
2006	$22.70	$32.28	+0.0%	+42.2%
2005	$20.96	$22.70	+0.0%	+8.3%
2004	$15.60	$20.96	+0.0%	+34.4%
2003	$9.55	$15.60	+0.0%	+63.4%
2002	$13.71	$9.55	+0.0%	-30.3%
2001	$17.88	$13.71	+0.0%	-23.3%
2000	$29.50	$17.88	+0.0%	-39.4%
1999	$19.31	$29.50	+0.0%	+52.8%
1998	$18.13	$19.31	+0.0%	+6.6%
1997	$17.13	$18.13	+0.0%	+5.8%

Total return by period

-60%-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%+60%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from EWD's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. 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. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is iShares MSCI Sweden ETF's average annual return?: Since 1997, iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) has returned about 4.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.6%.
What were iShares MSCI Sweden ETF's best and worst years?: Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2003 (+63.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-49.3%).
How often is iShares MSCI Sweden ETF up in a year?: 17 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 59% of the time.