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 2026-07-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VEMAX × 		+97.70%
+3.45%/yr 		+1.48%/yr
R2=0.243
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VTMGX × 		+102.53%
+3.57%/yr 		+2.84%/yr
R2=0.547
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2006-06-23💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
VEMAX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$19,769.84
2026-07-28
VTMGX × 		$10,000.00
2006-06-23 		$20,252.95
2026-07-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-28

  YTD YoY
VEMAX × 		+3.62% +12.55%
VTMGX × 		+8.41% +20.75%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VEMAX × 		−6.29%
on 2026-07-28
from 2021-02-17 peak 		−67.21%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak
VTMGX × 		−4.04%
on 2026-07-28
from 2026-06-22 peak 		−61.21%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-07-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEMAX × 		+12.55% +29.71%
+13.89%/yr 		+33.46%
+10.10%/yr 		+7.08%
+1.38%/yr 		+48.59%
+4.04%/yr
VTMGX × 		+20.75% +37.84%
+17.41%/yr 		+46.47%
+13.57%/yr 		+27.62%
+5.00%/yr 		+84.15%
+6.30%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEMAX VTMGX
2026 (YTD) +3.62% +8.41%
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%