What if you invested $1,000 in Japan (EWJ) in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)

EWJ · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in Japan (EWJ) in 2000 grew to $2,096 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $1,069 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +0.3% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$2,096

+109.6% total return

Real value (2000 dollars)

$1,069

+6.9% real total return

Real annualized return

+0.3%

vs. +2.9% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2000: 96% (1 dollar in 2000 = $1.96 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Japan (EWJ) since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2000 $)
2000$1,000$1,000
2001$778$758
2002$505$482
2003$479$447
2004$683$620
2005$752$660
2006$1,000$852
2007$1,028$849
2008$923$735
2009$620$496
2010$734$573
2011$827$620
2012$737$542
2013$786$565
2014$903$641
2015$928$658
2016$940$657
2017$1,054$720
2018$1,329$881
2019$1,164$754
2020$1,264$806
2021$1,484$901
2022$1,449$806
2023$1,343$719
2024$1,547$805
2025$1,633$833
2026$2,143$1,093

Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2000 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.