Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) Total Returns
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2021-03-18 to 2026-03-18 to
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| Final Value | Total Return | CAGR | Dividends | Yield on Cost | |
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| Nominal | $11,793.56 | 17.94% | 3.35% | $1,475.19 | 14.75% |
| Real * | $9,542.64 | -4.57% | -0.93% | $1,284.41 | 12.84% |
* Adjusted to Mar 2021 purchasing power (US CPI-U) Taxes: $295.04 · Transaction costs: $2.36 Reinvested dividends with 20% tax, 0.2% cost per reinvestment.
Rolling 1-Year Returns (252 Trading Days)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average Rolling Return | +4.13% |
| Median Rolling Return | +7.57% |
| Best Rolling Return | +34.98% |
| Worst Rolling Return | -29.94% |
| % of Windows Positive | 66.0% |
Risk Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Drawdown | -33.43% |
| Drawdown Duration | 1024 Trading Days |
| Sortino Ratio | 0.40 |
| Calmar Ratio | 0.14 |
| CVaR (5%) | -2.34% |
Yearly Returns
| Year | Return | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 partial | +0.84% (+4.03% ann.) | +$83.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | +24.87% | +$2487.28 | $342.32 | $68.46 | $0.55 |
| 2024 | +9.89% | +$988.55 | $344.59 | $68.92 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | +8.49% | +$848.96 | $374.49 | $74.90 | $0.60 |
| 2022 | -18.64% | $1864.37 | $327.77 | $65.55 | $0.52 |
| 2021 | +0.77% | +$77.00 | $261.00 | $52.20 | $0.42 |
| 2020 | +14.68% | +$1468.42 | $216.15 | $43.23 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | +19.94% | +$1993.91 | $381.31 | $76.26 | $0.61 |
| 2018 | -15.22% | $1522.28 | $240.84 | $48.17 | $0.39 |
| 2017 | +30.84% | +$3083.68 | $297.67 | $59.53 | $0.47 |
| 2016 | +11.64% | +$1163.66 | $277.03 | $55.41 | $0.45 |
| 2015 | -16.31% | $1630.93 | $268.30 | $53.66 | $0.43 |
| 2014 | -0.61% | $60.55 | $279.90 | $55.98 | $0.45 |
| 2013 | -5.46% | $546.33 | $254.62 | $50.92 | $0.40 |
| 2012 | +18.66% | +$1866.35 | $256.34 | $51.27 | $0.41 |
| 2011 | -19.14% | $1914.03 | $188.16 | $37.63 | $0.30 |
| 2010 | +19.06% | +$1906.32 | $198.78 | $39.75 | $0.32 |
| 2009 | +75.81% | +$7581.23 | $231.22 | $46.25 | $0.37 |
| 2008 | -52.95% | $5295.44 | $225.89 | $45.18 | $0.36 |
| 2007 | +36.76% | +$3676.22 | $254.42 | $50.89 | $0.41 |
| 2006 | +28.91% | +$2891.15 | $219.94 | $43.99 | $0.35 |
| 2005 partial | +23.10% (+29.34% ann.) | +$2309.84 | $214.71 | $42.94 | $0.34 |
Market Regime Returns
| Regime | Period | Return | Ann. Return | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China-WTO / housing-credit / commodity boom partial | 2005-03-10 – 2007-10-09 | +125.08% | +36.92% | +$12508.31 | $485.45 | $97.09 | $0.77 |
| GFC / deleveraging / dollar shortage | 2007-10-10 – 2009-03-09 | -62.24% | -49.81% | $6224.15 | $394.55 | $78.91 | $0.63 |
| Policy-led rebound / euro-sovereign-crisis overlay | 2009-03-10 – 2012-07-25 | +88.07% | +20.58% | +$8806.50 | $1076.92 | $215.38 | $1.72 |
| Secular stagnation / QE / low inflation / duration bull | 2012-07-26 – 2020-02-19 | +33.47% | +3.89% | +$3346.56 | $2443.25 | $488.65 | $3.90 |
| Pandemic shock / liquidity crash | 2020-02-20 – 2020-03-23 | -29.68% | -98.20% | $2967.66 | $13.37 | $2.68 | $0.02 |
| Policy bazooka / monetary euphoria | 2020-03-24 – 2020-11-06 | +46.38% | +84.61% | +$4638.02 | $184.51 | $36.90 | $0.30 |
| Reopening reflation / fiscal boom / supply bottlenecks | 2020-11-09 – 2021-11-29 | +5.86% | +5.55% | +$585.59 | $239.05 | $47.81 | $0.38 |
| Inflation shock / duration crash / aggressive tightening | 2021-11-30 – 2022-11-09 | -22.88% | -24.11% | $2288.44 | $296.78 | $59.36 | $0.47 |
| Disinflation rebound / AI-led narrow bull / higher-for-longer | 2022-11-10 – 2024-09-17 | +22.48% | +11.56% | +$2247.84 | $610.88 | $122.19 | $0.98 |
| Disinflationary easing / resilient growth / AI capex under oil-shock test partial | 2024-09-18 – 2026-03-18 | +27.25% | +17.49% | +$2724.79 | $616.04 | $123.21 | $0.99 |
Dividend History
| Date | Per Share | Yield % | Total Yield | Tax | Trans. Cost | Shares Bought |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-22 | $0.0680 | 0.13% | $13.00 | $2.60 | $0.02 | 0.1973 |
| 2021-06-21 | $0.2800 | 0.52% | $53.60 | $10.72 | $0.09 | 0.7978 |
| 2021-09-20 | $0.4730 | 0.92% | $90.93 | $18.18 | $0.15 | 1.4639 |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.4780 | 0.98% | $92.59 | $18.52 | $0.15 | 1.5462 |
| 2022-03-21 | $0.1340 | 0.29% | $26.16 | $5.23 | $0.04 | 0.4563 |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.3060 | 0.74% | $59.89 | $11.98 | $0.09 | 1.1438 |
| 2022-09-19 | $0.5290 | 1.33% | $104.13 | $20.82 | $0.17 | 2.1155 |
| 2022-12-19 | $0.6350 | 1.61% | $126.34 | $25.27 | $0.20 | 2.5897 |
| 2023-03-20 | $0.0280 | 0.07% | $5.64 | $1.13 | $0.01 | 0.1162 |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.2270 | 0.54% | $45.78 | $9.15 | $0.07 | 0.8921 |
| 2023-09-18 | $0.3280 | 0.81% | $66.44 | $13.29 | $0.10 | 1.3212 |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.8650 | 2.11% | $176.36 | $35.27 | $0.28 | 3.5026 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.0390 | 0.09% | $8.09 | $1.62 | $0.01 | 0.1552 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.1700 | 0.38% | $35.28 | $7.06 | $0.06 | 0.6409 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1340 | 0.29% | $27.90 | $5.58 | $0.05 | 0.4918 |
| 2024-12-20 | $1.0660 | 2.36% | $222.45 | $44.49 | $0.36 | 4.0000 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.0470 | 0.10% | $10.00 | $2.00 | $0.02 | 0.1736 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.1390 | 0.29% | $29.59 | $5.92 | $0.05 | 0.4967 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2800 | 0.52% | $59.74 | $11.95 | $0.09 | 0.8845 |
| 2025-12-19 | $1.0330 | 1.93% | $221.30 | $44.26 | $0.35 | 3.3267 |
| Total | 20 payments | $1475.19 | $295.04 | $2.36 | 26.3120 |
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CAGR 2.64% Total 61.78% Final $16,177.96
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AVEM
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CAGR 10.14% Total 87.20% Final $18,719.59
2019-09-19 — 2026-03-18
EMXC
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CAGR 7.36% Total 84.72% Final $18,471.67
2017-07-26 — 2026-03-18