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$41.57+0.07%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
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iShares MSCI Germany ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
iShares MSCI Germany ETF total returns by year (1997–2026)#
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.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $42.50 | $41.57 | 2.0% | -0.2% | |
| 2025 | $31.82 | $42.50 | 2.2% | +35.8% | |
| 2024 | $29.69 | $31.82 | 2.6% | +9.8% | |
| 2023 | $24.73 | $29.69 | 3.3% | +23.3% | |
| 2022 | $32.78 | $24.73 | 2.3% | -22.3% | |
| 2021 | $31.77 | $32.78 | 2.7% | +5.8% | |
| 2020 | $29.40 | $31.77 | 1.6% | +9.7% | |
| 2019 | $25.35 | $29.40 | 3.2% | +19.2% | |
| 2018 | $33.02 | $25.35 | 1.8% | -21.4% | |
| 2017 | $26.48 | $33.02 | 2.7% | +27.4% | |
| 2016 | $26.19 | $26.48 | 2.5% | +3.6% | |
| 2015 | $27.41 | $26.19 | 1.7% | -2.8% | |
| 2014 | $31.76 | $27.41 | 1.7% | -12.0% | |
| 2013 | $24.70 | $31.76 | 0.0% | +28.6% | |
| 2012 | $19.22 | $24.70 | 0.1% | +28.6% | |
| 2011 | $23.94 | $19.22 | 0.0% | -19.7% | |
| 2010 | $22.44 | $23.94 | 0.0% | +6.7% | |
| 2009 | $19.22 | $22.44 | 0.1% | +16.8% | |
| 2008 | $35.44 | $19.22 | 0.0% | -45.7% | |
| 2007 | $26.90 | $35.44 | 0.0% | +31.8% | |
| 2006 | $20.31 | $26.90 | 0.0% | +32.5% | |
| 2005 | $18.63 | $20.31 | 0.0% | +9.0% | |
| 2004 | $16.19 | $18.63 | 0.0% | +15.1% | |
| 2003 | $9.84 | $16.19 | 0.0% | +64.6% | |
| 2002 | $15.10 | $9.84 | 0.0% | -34.8% | |
| 2001 | $19.50 | $15.10 | 0.0% | -22.5% | |
| 2000 | $26.69 | $19.50 | 0.1% | -26.8% | |
| 1999 | $22.25 | $26.69 | 0.0% | +20.0% | |
| 1998 | $17.63 | $22.25 | 0.0% | +26.3% | |
| 1997 | $14.38 | $17.63 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
- Annualized
- +4.8%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +7.9%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +64.6%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -45.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 20/29
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.8%
1997–2026
Average year
+7.9%
29 full years
Best year
+64.6%
2003
Worst year
-45.7%
2008
Positive years
20/29
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1997+23%'97
1998+26%
1999+20%
2000-27%'00
2001-23%
2002-35%
2003+65%'03
2004+15%
2005+9.0%
2006+32%'06
2007+32%
2008-46%
2009+17%'09
2010+6.7%
2011-20%
2012+29%'12
2013+29%
2014-12%
2015-2.8%'15
2016+3.6%
2017+27%
2018-21%'18
2019+19%
2020+9.7%
2021+5.8%'21
2022-22%
2023+23%
2024+9.8%'24
2025+36%
2026-0.23%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on EWG. 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 iShares MSCI Germany ETF's average annual return?
- Since 1997, iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) has returned about 4.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.9%.
- What were iShares MSCI Germany ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2003 (+64.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-45.7%).
- How often is iShares MSCI Germany ETF up in a year?
- 20 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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