What is Emerging Markets's 10-year return?

Over the last 10 years, Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) returned about +7.9% a year annualized (+114.7% cumulative total return).

What is Emerging Markets's 20-year annualized return?

Over the last 20 years, Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +5.8% a year (+210.4% cumulative).

What is Emerging Markets's return since inception?

Since 2005, Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +7.0% a year — +329.4% in total.

Market proxy VWO$61.451D +0.76%as of market close, Sep 4, 2026

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Emerging Markets trailing returns

Emerging Markets's 10-year annualized return is +7.9% per year (+114.7% cumulative). How Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through September 4, 2026 — cumulative and annualized, with dividends on or off.

Trailing returns by period#

To 2026-09-04. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.

Period	Annualized	Cumulative
1 day	—	+0.8%
1 week	—	+1.1%
1 month	—	+2.5%
YTD	—	+14.4%
1 year	+22.2%	+22.2%
5 years	+6.3%	+35.8%
10 years	+7.9%	+114.7%
20 years	+5.8%	+210.4%
Since inception (2005)	+7.0%	+329.4%

Growth of VWO

Actual index level (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.

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5 years

Sep 2021 → Sep 2026

+35.8%

+6.3%/year

10 years

Sep 2016 → Sep 2026

+114.7%

+7.9%/year

20 years

Sep 2006 → Sep 2026

+210.4%

+5.8%/year

Since inception (2005)

Mar 2005 → Sep 2026

+329.4%

+7.0%/year

Methodology#

Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-09-04). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Total return reinvests dividends (from VWO's split- and dividend-adjusted closes); price return excludes them. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

FAQ#

What is Emerging Markets's 10-year return?: Over the last 10 years, Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) returned about +7.9% a year annualized (+114.7% cumulative total return).
What is Emerging Markets's 20-year annualized return?: Over the last 20 years, Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +5.8% a year (+210.4% cumulative).
What is Emerging Markets's return since inception?: Since 2005, Emerging Markets (proxied by VWO, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +7.0% a year — +329.4% in total.