iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF trailing returns
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's 10-year return is +7.7% a year (CAGR) (+110.9% cumulative). How iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -1.7% | +0.0% | -1.7% | — |
| 5 days | -5.9% | +0.0% | -5.9% | -5.9%Oct 16 |
| 1 month | -4.4% | +0.0% | -4.4% | -9.0%Oct 16 |
| YTD | +14.9% | +0.6% | +15.5% | -14.2%Jul 29 |
| 1 year | +16.0% | +2.3% | +18.3% | -14.2%Jul 2026 |
| 5 years | +3.9% | +2.5% | +6.4%+36.1% | -35.4%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +5.5% | +2.3% | +7.7%+110.9% | -41.5%Oct 2022 |
| Since inception (2008) | +1.2% | +2.0% | +3.2%+82.3% | -63.0%Nov 2008 |
Growth of EEM#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+6.4%/year · +36.1%
- 10 years+7.7%/year · +110.9%
- Since inception (2008)+3.2%/year · +82.3%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). 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. Price return is the change in EEM's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) returned about +7.7% a year annualized (+110.9% cumulative total return).
- What is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2008, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has compounded at about +3.2% a year — +82.3% in total.