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Total Real Returns

EMD: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

EMD total return snapshot: EMD returned +17.49% over the past year and +5.59% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 14, 1992, EMD is up +449.90% in nominal total return, or +5.21%/yr, and is currently −1.53% below its total-return high on Feb. 18, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 17, 2026

Mon 1992-12-14💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
EMD
×
+5.59%
2026-07-17
+17.49%
2026-07-17
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt NYSE Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1992-12-14💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
EMD
×
+449.90%
+5.21%/yr
+5.65%/yr
(R2=0.874)
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt NYSE Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1992-12-14💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Start
Value
End
Value
EMD
×
$10,000.00
1992-12-14
$54,989.92
2026-07-17
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt NYSE Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year EMD
2026 (YTD) +5.59%
2025 +23.42%
2024 +16.30%
2023 +12.26%
2022 −20.78%
2021 −0.31%
2020 +7.03%
2019 +26.62%
2018 −13.70%
2017 +14.29%
2016 +17.53%
2015 −4.88%
2014 −0.54%
2013 −14.94%
2012 +23.50%
2011 +10.73%
2010 +13.77%
2009 +53.65%
2008 −20.80%
2007 +7.88%
2006 +8.52%
2005 −0.34%
2004 +7.14%
2003 +50.60%
2002 +1.51%
2001 +8.82%
2000 +6.59%
1999 +4.60%
1998 −33.29%
1997 −8.78%
1996 +31.18%
1995 +12.37%
1994 −36.16%
1993 +33.33%
1992 −3.39%

Drawdowns

Mon 1992-12-14💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
EMD
×
−1.53%
from 2026-02-18 peak
−53.54%
1998-09-14
from 1997-10-08 peak
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt NYSE Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-17 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
EMD
×
+17.49% +33.53%
+15.55%/yr
+67.83%
+18.84%/yr
+30.03%
+5.39%/yr
+73.48%
+5.66%/yr
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt NYSE Mutual Fund