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 2026-08-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VEMAX × 		+105.32%
+3.63%/yr 		+1.49%/yr
R2=0.248
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VTMGX × 		+111.22%
+3.78%/yr 		+2.87%/yr
R2=0.551
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2006-06-23💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
VEMAX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$20,532.39
2026-08-18
VTMGX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$21,122.27
2026-08-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-18

  YTD YoY
VEMAX × 		+7.62% +14.48%
VTMGX × 		+13.07% +22.56%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VEMAX × 		−2.67%
on 2026-08-18
from 2021-02-17 peak 		−67.21%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak
VTMGX × 		−1.66%
on 2026-08-18
from 2026-08-17 peak 		−61.21%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEMAX × 		+14.48% +32.26%
+15.00%/yr 		+49.55%
+14.36%/yr 		+12.97%
+2.47%/yr 		+47.58%
+3.97%/yr
VTMGX × 		+22.56% +42.08%
+19.20%/yr 		+63.23%
+17.74%/yr 		+33.16%
+5.90%/yr 		+85.77%
+6.39%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEMAX VTMGX
2026 (YTD) +7.62% +13.07%
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 −52.84% −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%