EEM
$62.85-1.74%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $62.85 -1.74%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFETF · International Equity
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF total returns by year (2009–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $54.71 | $62.85 | 0.6% | +15.5% | |
| 2025 | $41.82 | $54.71 | 3.2% | +34.0% | |
| 2024 | $40.21 | $41.82 | 2.5% | +6.5% | |
| 2023 | $37.90 | $40.21 | 2.9% | +8.9% | |
| 2022 | $48.85 | $37.90 | 1.9% | -20.6% | |
| 2021 | $51.67 | $48.85 | 1.8% | -3.6% | |
| 2020 | $44.87 | $51.67 | 1.9% | +17.0% | |
| 2019 | $39.06 | $44.87 | 2.6% | +17.5% | |
| 2018 | $47.12 | $39.06 | 1.8% | -15.3% | |
| 2017 | $35.01 | $47.12 | 2.7% | +37.3% | |
| 2016 | $32.19 | $35.01 | 2.1% | +10.9% | |
| 2015 | $39.29 | $32.19 | 1.9% | -16.2% | |
| 2014 | $41.80 | $39.29 | 2.1% | -3.9% | |
| 2013 | $44.35 | $41.80 | 2.1% | -3.6% | |
| 2012 | $37.94 | $44.35 | 2.2% | +19.1% | |
| 2011 | $47.64 | $37.94 | 1.6% | -18.8% | |
| 2010 | $41.50 | $47.64 | 1.7% | +16.5% | |
| 2009 | $24.63 | $41.50 | 2.8% | +71.3% |
- Annualized
- +3.9%
- 2009–2026
- Average year
- +9.2%
- 17 full years
- Best year
- +71.3%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -20.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 10/17
- 59% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.9%
2009–2026
Average year
+9.2%
17 full years
Best year
+71.3%
2009
Worst year
-20.6%
2022
Positive years
10/17
59% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
2009+71%'09
2010+17%
2011-19%'11
2012+19%
2013-3.6%'13
2014-3.9%
2015-16%'15
2016+11%
2017+37%'17
2018-15%
2019+18%'19
2020+17%
2021-3.6%'21
2022-21%
2023+8.9%'23
2024+6.5%
2025+34%'25
2026+15%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on EEM. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2009, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has returned about 3.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.2%.
- What were iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2009–2026, the best year was 2009 (+71.3%) and the worst was 2022 (-20.6%).
- How often is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF up in a year?
- 10 of the 17 full years since 2009 were positive — about 59% of the time.
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