What if you invested in Developed Markets (EFA) in 2001?
EFA · Index · Data through 2026-06-01
If you invested $1,000 in Developed Markets (EFA) in 2001
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,585(+758.5%)
The S&P 500 returned $8,585 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 outperformed by $3,773.
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Project forward at Developed Markets (EFA)'s 6.3% historical growth rate. See 5-30 year scenarios.
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Developed Markets (EFA) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2001 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Developed Markets (EFA) starting January 2001
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $21.25 | $1,000 | - |
| 2002 | $19.16 | $902 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | $16.46 | $775 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | $24.40 | $1,148 | +48.3% |
| 2005 | $28.16 | $1,325 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | $34.41 | $1,619 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | $41.50 | $1,953 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | $41.47 | $1,951 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | $22.89 | $1,077 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | $31.99 | $1,505 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | $37.21 | $1,751 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | $33.68 | $1,585 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | $39.41 | $1,854 | +17% |
| 2014 | $43.74 | $2,058 | +11% |
| 2015 | $43.55 | $2,049 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | $40.49 | $1,905 | -7% |
| 2017 | $44.87 | $2,111 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | $57.06 | $2,685 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | $49.93 | $2,350 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | $55.53 | $2,613 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | $61.01 | $2,871 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | $66.03 | $3,107 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | $63.95 | $3,009 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $69.13 | $3,253 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | $75.31 | $3,544 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | $99.17 | $4,666 | +31.7% |
What this return means
$1,000 invested in Developed Markets (EFA) in 2001 is worth $4,812 today. That is a +381.2% gain, a little over 4.8x your money, measured to 2026-06-01.
That is only about 6.3% a year once you compound it across 25.6 years. Because this is a broad S&P 500 fund, it is the benchmark here rather than something measured against it.
Getting here meant sitting through real volatility. The best single year was 2004 at +48.3%, and the worst was 2009 at -44.8%. At its lowest point the position was down about 45% from an earlier high. These figures use split-adjusted closing prices and exclude dividends, taxes, trading fees, and inflation, so a real after-tax result would differ.
None of this is a recommendation. It is a record of what already happened, and past performance does not guarantee future results.
What if you invested $100 a month instead?
Most people do not drop a lump sum in on day one. They add a fixed amount every month. Putting $100 into Developed Markets (EFA) at the close of every month from August 2001 through June 2026 means 299 buys and $29,900 contributed over about 24.9 years.
$100/month, dollar-cost averaged
$79,994
+167.5% on $29,900 in
Same $29,900, all in at the start
$143,886
+381.2% on $29,900 in
Going all in at the start beat spreading the buys out by $63,892. That is the usual result when a stock trends up: each monthly buy pays a higher price than the last, so the average cost climbs. Averaging in also meant an average buy price of $38.22 per share across the whole stretch, so the monthly buyer never had to time a single low. Neither number counts dividends, taxes, or trading costs.
Illustrative fixed $100/month example, not a recommendation. Figures are computed from EFA split-adjusted monthly closes through June 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All calculations are based on split-adjusted closing prices from Yahoo Finance and do not account for dividends, taxes, or trading fees. See our methodology and full disclaimer.