MSCI World Historical Data
Price history for the iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH), a close tracker of the MSCI World Index. Pick any date range to see real returns, drawdowns, and year-by-year performance.
Portfolio Growth Aug 30, 2021 – Aug 28, 2026
Showing growth of $10,000 invested in MSCI World (via URTH).
Annual Returns
| Year | Start Price | End Price | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $186.51 | $210.38 | +12.80% |
| 2025 | $155.20 | $185.77 | +19.70% |
| 2024 | $131.91 | $155.50 | +17.88% |
| 2023 | $109.10 | $133.02 | +21.92% |
| 2022 | $136.05 | $109.25 | -19.70% |
| 2021 | $132.22 | $135.32 | +2.34% |
About This MSCI World Price Data
This tool uses daily prices for the iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH), updated automatically each trading day. The MSCI World Index itself has no free public daily-history feed, so URTH — the largest ETF tracking it, launched January 2012 — is used as a very close proxy. Set the date range above to any period to see exact return and drawdown figures.
For a rate that projects MSCI World forward using this same historical data, use the MSCI World ROI calculator, or compare it against the S&P 500 and other assets directly with the historical market comparison tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is this URTH data instead of the official MSCI World Index?
MSCI's index values are a licensed data product without a free public daily history feed. URTH is designed to track the index closely, so it's used as a proxy — small tracking differences and the ETF's expense ratio mean it won't match the official index value exactly.
What does MSCI World actually include?
Roughly 1,300 large and mid-cap companies across 23 developed markets, including the US, UK, Japan, Germany, and Canada. It excludes emerging markets like China, India, and Brazil, which are covered by separate MSCI indices.
How does MSCI World compare to the S&P 500?
MSCI World is broader geographically (23 countries vs. US-only), but the US still makes up the majority of its weight, so the two often move similarly. Use the historical comparison tool to see both plotted together over any period.
Why does the data only go back to 2012?
URTH launched in January 2012. That's shorter than assets like gold or the S&P 500 on this site, since there's no earlier free daily data source that tracks the MSCI World Index this closely.