VEMAX
$46.90-1.59%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · International Stock Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-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 | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $44.61 | $46.90 | 0.3% | +5.4% | |
| 2025 | $36.77 | $44.61 | 3.4% | +24.8% | |
| 2024 | $34.17 | $36.77 | 3.4% | +11.0% | |
| 2023 | $32.41 | $34.17 | 3.7% | +9.2% | |
| 2022 | $41.00 | $32.41 | 3.2% | -17.8% | |
| 2021 | $41.68 | $41.00 | 2.5% | +0.8% | |
| 2020 | $36.95 | $41.68 | 2.4% | +15.2% | |
| 2019since Jul 1 | $35.74 | $36.95 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
- Annualized
- +7.1%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +7.2%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +24.8%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -17.8%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.1%
2020–2026
Average year
+7.2%
6 full years
Best year
+24.8%
2025
Worst year
-17.8%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%
2019, since Jul 1+6.0%'19
2020+15%'20
2021+0.85%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+9.2%'23
2024+11%'24
2025+25%'25
2026+5.4%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VEMAX. 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 Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEMAX) has returned about 7.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.2%.
- What were Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+24.8%) and the worst was 2022 (-17.8%).
- How often is Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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