All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

VEMAX vs. VTMGX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2006-06-23💬 to Wed 2026-09-23 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VEMAX × 		+107.90%
+3.68%/yr 		+1.52%/yr
R2=0.256
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VTMGX × 		+108.41%
+3.69%/yr 		+2.91%/yr
R2=0.558
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2006-06-23💬 to Wed 2026-09-23 Start
Value 		End
Value
VEMAX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$20,789.73
2026-09-23
VTMGX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$20,840.80
2026-09-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-23

  YTD YoY
VEMAX × 		+8.97% +11.04%
VTMGX × 		+11.56% +18.60%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VEMAX × 		−1.45%
on 2026-09-23
from 2021-02-17 peak 		−67.21%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak
VTMGX × 		−2.99%
on 2026-09-23
from 2026-08-25 peak 		−61.21%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEMAX × 		+11.04% +31.25%
+14.57%/yr 		+51.42%
+14.83%/yr 		+12.11%
+2.31%/yr 		+50.85%
+4.20%/yr
VTMGX × 		+18.60% +36.44%
+16.81%/yr 		+61.34%
+17.29%/yr 		+29.88%
+5.37%/yr 		+83.75%
+6.27%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEMAX VTMGX
2026 (YTD) +8.97% +11.56%
2025 +21.52% +31.67%
2024 +7.87% +0.15%
2023 +5.63% +13.84%
2022 −22.79% −20.47%
2021 −5.78% +4.07%
2020 +13.69% +8.77%
2019 +17.60% +19.31%
2018 −16.19% −16.07%
2017 +28.65% +23.77%
2016 +9.45% +0.35%
2015 −15.97% −0.92%
2014 −0.16% −6.38%
2013 −6.45% +20.25%
2012 +16.80% +16.55%
2011 −20.94% −14.94%
2010 +17.19% +6.78%
2009 +71.64% +24.89%
2008 −52.85% −41.34%
2007 +33.69% +6.82%
2006 +30.61% +23.17%
2005 — +9.86%
2004 — +16.45%
2003 — +36.11%
2002 — −17.61%
2001 — −23.12%
2000 — −17.09%
1999 — +17.02%