iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG): Rolling Returns

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Period: January 1997 - January 2026 (~29 years)
Initial Amount: 1$
Currency: USD
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When holding the iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) 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 185 months (from May 2007 to September 2022).

This indicates that, within the same timeframe, any rolling period of 186 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 GERMANY ETF (EWG) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 February 2006 - 31 January 2026 (20 Years)
Time Period: 1 January 1997 - 31 January 2026 (~29 years)
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(1997/01 - 2026/01)
US Inflation Adjusted:

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Rolling Period Analysis

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ISHARES MSCI GERMANY ETF (EWG) ETF
Rolling Returns Chart
Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 January 1997 - 31 January 2026 (~29 years)
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US Inflation Adjusted:

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Worst Median Best Negative Periods
-54.62%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
+10.75% +81.35%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2004
35.80%
121 out of 338
-54.62%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
+8.14% +78.25%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2004
38.17%
129 out of 338
-30.72%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2002
+6.39% +45.92%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2005
34.66%
113 out of 326
-32.11%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2002
+3.17% +42.40%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2005
41.72%
136 out of 326
-28.22%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
+4.17% +39.76%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2006
33.12%
104 out of 314
-29.94%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
+1.79% +35.98%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2006
43.31%
136 out of 314
-15.51%
Feb 1999 - Jan 2003
+4.20% +36.58%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2007
25.17%
76 out of 302
-17.66%
Feb 1999 - Jan 2003
+1.73% +32.87%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2007
40.07%
121 out of 302
-12.78%
Apr 1998 - Mar 2003
+4.54% +32.00%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2007
28.62%
83 out of 290
-14.96%
Apr 1998 - Mar 2003
+1.89% +28.29%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2007
39.31%
114 out of 290
-6.30%
Apr 1997 - Mar 2003
+3.98% +19.76%
Oct 2001 - Sep 2007
16.19%
45 out of 278
-8.47%
Apr 1997 - Mar 2003
+2.00% +16.66%
Oct 2001 - Sep 2007
37.41%
104 out of 278
-1.44%
Jul 1998 - Jun 2005
+4.59% +16.31%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2010
4.89%
13 out of 266
-3.86%
Jul 1998 - Jun 2005
+2.10% +13.57%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2010
20.68%
55 out of 266
-2.42%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
+5.44% +16.81%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2011
7.09%
18 out of 254
-4.71%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
+2.57% +14.02%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2011
18.50%
47 out of 254
-5.23%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009
+5.89% +13.75%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2012
7.02%
17 out of 242
-7.56%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009
+3.62% +11.03%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2012
21.07%
51 out of 242
-1.56%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
+4.95% +13.20%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2013
2.17%
5 out of 230
-4.05%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
+2.92% +10.58%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2013
14.35%
33 out of 230
-0.67%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009
+4.77% +14.66%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2014
2.29%
5 out of 218
-3.10%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009
+2.51% +12.09%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2014
15.60%
34 out of 218
-0.74%
Apr 2008 - Mar 2020
+5.10% +13.08%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2015
1.46%
3 out of 206
-2.57%
Jan 2000 - Dec 2011
+2.56% +10.76%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2015
16.50%
34 out of 206
-0.03%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2020
+4.95% +10.89%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2016
0.52%
1 out of 194
-1.70%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2020
+2.56% +8.71%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2016
9.79%
19 out of 194
+0.63%
Jul 2008 - Jun 2022
+4.98% +11.15%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2017
0.00%
0 out of 182
-1.53%
Jul 2008 - Jun 2022
+2.44% +8.93%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2017
8.24%
15 out of 182
-1.15%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2022
+5.11% +11.33%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2018
1.76%
3 out of 170
-3.44%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2022
+2.80% +9.08%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2018
8.82%
15 out of 170
+0.31%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023
+5.46% +9.96%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2018
0.00%
0 out of 158
-2.08%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023
+3.18% +7.69%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2018
12.66%
20 out of 158
+1.88%
Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
+5.03% +8.91%
Jan 2003 - Dec 2019
0.00%
0 out of 146
-0.53%
Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
+2.64% +6.67%
Jan 2003 - Dec 2019
4.11%
6 out of 146
+2.60%
Jul 1998 - Jun 2016
+4.55% +10.07%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021
0.00%
0 out of 134
+0.41%
Jul 1998 - Jun 2016
+2.18% +7.86%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021
0.00%
0 out of 134
+2.22%
Jan 2000 - Dec 2018
+5.03% +9.28%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2021
0.00%
0 out of 122
+0.07%
Jan 2000 - Dec 2018
+2.61% +6.92%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2021
0.00%
0 out of 122
+1.34%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020
+5.60% +8.44%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2023
0.00%
0 out of 110
-0.73%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020
+3.17% +5.79%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2023
0.91%
1 out of 110
+2.94%
Oct 1997 - Sep 2022
+4.06% +5.81%
Jan 1997 - Dec 2021
0.00%
0 out of 50
+0.46%
Oct 1997 - Sep 2022
+1.46% +3.44%
Jan 1997 - Dec 2021
0.00%
0 out of 50
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