If you invested $1,000 in EEM — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) in January 2016 would be worth $2,660 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 9.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 2008.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). EEM trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in EEM since January 2016#
monthlyiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in EEM by starting month#
$1,000 invested in EEM, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,660 | $7,377 | 2.7× | 9.8% |
| 2017 | $2,136 | $6,099 | 2.1× | 8.4% |
| 2018 | $1,533 | $4,444 | 1.5× | 5.2% |
| 2019 | $1,777 | $4,439 | 1.8× | 8.1% |
| 2020 | $1,779 | $3,380 | 1.8× | 9.4% |
| 2021 | $1,383 | $2,337 | 1.4× | 6.2% |
| 2022 | $1,481 | $2,015 | 1.5× | 9.3% |
| 2023 | $1,709 | $2,465 | 1.7× | 17.0% |
| 2024 | $1,793 | $1,730 | 1.8× | 27.3% |
| 2025 | $1,575 | $1,373 | 1.6× | 37.8% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. EEM data begins January 2008; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live EEM chart and fundamentals on the EEM quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in EEM be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,660 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 9.8% a year.
- How far back does the EEM calculation go?
- EEM data begins January 2008. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.