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 Tue 2026-10-13 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VEMAX × 		+103.89%
+3.57%/yr 		+1.54%/yr
R2=0.261
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VTMGX × 		+102.94%
+3.55%/yr 		+2.93%/yr
R2=0.561
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2006-06-23💬 to Tue 2026-10-13 Start
Value 		End
Value
VEMAX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$20,389.06
2026-10-13
VTMGX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$20,294.28
2026-10-13

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-13

  YTD YoY
VEMAX × 		+6.87% +8.48%
VTMGX × 		+8.64% +15.69%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VEMAX × 		−3.35%
on 2026-10-13
from 2021-02-17 peak 		−67.21%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak
VTMGX × 		−5.53%
on 2026-10-13
from 2026-08-25 peak 		−61.21%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-13 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEMAX × 		+8.48% +22.10%
+10.50%/yr 		+50.40%
+14.57%/yr 		+10.40%
+2.00%/yr 		+50.41%
+4.17%/yr
VTMGX × 		+15.69% +33.44%
+15.52%/yr 		+61.14%
+17.24%/yr 		+30.80%
+5.52%/yr 		+84.02%
+6.29%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEMAX VTMGX
2026 (YTD) +6.87% +8.64%
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%