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$95.25+1.03%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $95.25 +1.03%
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EWJ return calculator

Your investment#

How much
$
All at once, on the start date
Pick start & end dates10 years
Key datesStart at a well-known dateRecentMarket topsMarket bottomsEvents
Bought at that day's close
Key datesEnd at a well-known dateMarket topsMarket bottomsEvents
Latest close, Oct 27, 2026

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1996 to today, log scale
2008 crisisCovid
20002010Oct 2016Today
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Result#

$1,000Oct 27, 2016$2,306Oct 27, 20262.3× 

$1,000 invested in EWJ on October 27, 2016 was worth $2,306 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 8.7% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 2.3 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,228 in the S&P 500 and $6,559 in the Nasdaq-100: EWJ trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$1,890if dividends were spent
Biggest fall−33.1%Sep 15, 2021 to Oct 20, 2022
At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate
Gain$1,306on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 97% of all 248 periods of 10 years since 1996.

Your dates
−40%0%60%
Worst: −4.2% a year, Dec 1999 to Dec 2009Best: 10.0% a year, Feb 2016 to Feb 2026
One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in EWJ, October 27, 2016 to October 27, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500A low
Lowest value$911 · Mar 2020$
$1,000$3,000$4,000$2,306
20182020202220242026

How far EWJ was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −33.1% from Sep 15, 2021 to Oct 20, 2022, back to the high by Mar 6, 2024.

−33.1% from its high
high−33%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 27, 2016, worth $2,306 on October 27, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

2.3×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 27, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 27, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start
$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000
200020052010201520202025

$1,000 invested in EWJ, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 27, 2026, dividends reinvested.

StartedWorth Oct 27, 2026MultipleA year (CAGR)
2017$2,3322.3×9.0%
2018$1,8811.9×7.4%
2019$2,1882.2×10.5%
2020$1,8271.8×9.2%
2021$1,6191.6×8.6%
2022$1,5801.6×10.0%
2023$1,9131.9×18.5%
2024$1,6121.6×18.5%
2025$1,4951.5×24.8%
2026$1,1781.2×—

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. EWJ data begins March 18, 1996; values as of October 27, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live EWJ chart and fundamentals on the EWJ quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

Tracks Japanese Stock Market — research:PerformanceDrawdown

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in EWJ be worth today?
$1,000 invested in EWJ on October 27, 2016 would be worth $2,306 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 8.7% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the EWJ calculator go?
EWJ data begins March 18, 1996, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 30 years, 7 months of history.
Does this include dividends?
Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.