iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK): Rolling Returns

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Period: January 1997 - February 2026 (~29 years)
Initial Amount: 1$
Currency: USD
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When holding the iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to achieve a positive return?

Over the selected period (~29 years), the longest duration with a negative return was 197 months (from June 2007 to October 2023).

This indicates that, within the same timeframe, any rolling period of 198 months or more has consistently resulted in a positive return.

Understanding this metric is crucial as it highlights the importance of a safe investment horizon. Knowing the minimum duration required to likely see positive returns helps investors set realistic expectations and reinforces the strategy of staying invested through market cycles. This approach can mitigate the emotional reactions to short-term market fluctuations and enhance the likelihood of achieving financial goals.

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

ISHARES MSCI BELGIUM ETF (EWK) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 March 2006 - 28 February 2026 (20 Years)
Time Period: 1 January 1997 - 28 February 2026 (~29 years)
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(1997/01 - 2026/02)
US Inflation Adjusted:

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Rolling Period Analysis

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ISHARES MSCI BELGIUM ETF (EWK) ETF
Rolling Returns Chart
Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 January 1997 - 28 February 2026 (~29 years)
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US Inflation Adjusted:

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Worst Median Best Negative Periods
-66.52%
Dec 2007 - Nov 2008
+8.22% +83.94%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2004
35.40%
120 out of 339
-66.88%
Dec 2007 - Nov 2008
+5.50% +80.89%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2004
40.12%
136 out of 339
-42.93%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
+6.49% +58.21%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2005
33.64%
110 out of 327
-44.08%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
+4.09% +54.55%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2005
39.14%
128 out of 327
-25.74%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
+5.58% +41.92%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2006
29.84%
94 out of 315
-27.32%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
+2.99% +38.07%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2006
38.41%
121 out of 315
-17.53%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009
+4.93% +38.29%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2007
28.71%
87 out of 303
-19.58%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009
+2.42% +34.54%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2007
42.24%
128 out of 303
-14.01%
Jun 2007 - May 2012
+4.55% +29.64%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2007
31.27%
91 out of 291
-15.73%
Jun 2007 - May 2012
+2.15% +25.99%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2007
43.99%
128 out of 291
-7.63%
Jun 2006 - May 2012
+4.70% +21.20%
Nov 2001 - Oct 2007
20.79%
58 out of 279
-9.58%
Jun 2006 - May 2012
+1.72% +17.93%
Nov 2001 - Oct 2007
36.92%
103 out of 279
-4.40%
Jan 2005 - Dec 2011
+5.19% +16.02%
May 2000 - Apr 2007
18.35%
49 out of 267
-6.69%
Jan 2005 - Dec 2011
+2.80% +14.08%
Dec 2008 - Nov 2015
32.21%
86 out of 267
-2.87%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
+5.54% +14.67%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017
11.76%
30 out of 255
-5.14%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
+3.12% +12.72%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017
31.76%
81 out of 255
-3.75%
Dec 1999 - Nov 2008
+4.80% +15.87%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018
8.64%
21 out of 243
-6.24%
Dec 1999 - Nov 2008
+2.04% +13.83%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018
19.34%
47 out of 243
-4.96%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
+4.82% +12.25%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2019
6.93%
16 out of 231
-7.36%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
+2.30% +10.31%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2019
19.05%
44 out of 231
-2.09%
Apr 1998 - Mar 2009
+4.98% +11.73%
Dec 2008 - Nov 2019
5.94%
13 out of 219
-4.48%
Apr 1998 - Mar 2009
+2.47% +9.81%
Dec 2008 - Nov 2019
21.92%
48 out of 219
-0.92%
Apr 2008 - Mar 2020
+4.73% +11.22%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021
4.83%
10 out of 207
-2.69%
Mar 1997 - Feb 2009
+2.42% +9.25%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021
24.64%
51 out of 207
-1.50%
Apr 2007 - Mar 2020
+5.05% +10.88%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022
5.13%
10 out of 195
-3.65%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2011
+2.57% +8.47%
Dec 2008 - Nov 2021
20.51%
40 out of 195
+0.10%
Nov 2006 - Oct 2020
+5.22% +9.74%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2023
0.00%
0 out of 183
-2.05%
Aug 1998 - Jul 2012
+2.65% +7.35%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2017
23.50%
43 out of 183
-0.79%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2022
+4.47% +10.31%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2018
1.17%
2 out of 171
-3.09%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2022
+2.28% +8.08%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2018
12.87%
22 out of 171
+0.07%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023
+4.53% +9.07%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2025
0.00%
0 out of 159
-2.31%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023
+2.22% +6.54%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2018
16.35%
26 out of 159
+0.64%
May 2007 - Apr 2024
+4.91% +10.69%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
0.00%
0 out of 147
-1.81%
May 2007 - Apr 2024
+2.62% +7.91%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
20.41%
30 out of 147
+1.16%
Feb 2007 - Jan 2025
+4.87% +8.44%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021
0.00%
0 out of 135
-1.34%
Feb 2007 - Jan 2025
+2.61% +6.26%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021
16.30%
22 out of 135
+2.47%
Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
+4.79% +8.26%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2021
0.00%
0 out of 123
-0.04%
Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
+2.49% +5.92%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2021
0.81%
1 out of 123
+2.37%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018
+4.79% +7.51%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2023
0.00%
0 out of 111
+0.19%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018
+2.52% +4.87%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2023
0.00%
0 out of 111
+3.00%
Feb 1999 - Jan 2024
+4.39% +6.16%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2026
0.00%
0 out of 51
+0.43%
Feb 1999 - Jan 2024
+1.86% +3.55%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2026
0.00%
0 out of 51
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