VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

$56.43−0.79 (−1.38%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Mar 10, 2005 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $39,504
CAGR: +6.54%
Max drawdown: −67.68%
Sharpe ratio: 0.37

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VWO's average annual return was 7.75% over the last 10 years and 5.03% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VWO on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $21,099 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VWO	−5.52	−6.41	−4.69	+5.29	+4.33	+15.96	+4.68	+7.75	+5.01	+5.03	+6.54

Total

1M: −5.52%
3M: −6.41%
6M: −4.69%
YTD: +5.29%
1Y: +4.33%

Per year

3Y: +15.96%
5Y: +4.68%
10Y: +7.75%
15Y: +5.01%
20Y: +5.03%
Since 2005: +6.54%

Annual returns

2005 from Mar 10 · 2026 through Nov 12

VWO returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+5.29%
2025	+25.61%
2024	+10.59%
2023	+9.26%
2022	−17.98%
2021	+1.26%
2020	+15.18%
2019	+20.75%
2018	−14.76%
2017	+31.49%
2016	+12.17%
2015	−15.82%
2014	−0.04%
2013	−4.94%
2012	+19.21%
2011	−18.75%
2010	+19.48%
2009	+76.31%
2008	−52.46%
2007	+37.31%
2006	+29.37%
2005 from Mar 10	+23.52%

Metrics

Since 2005

Volatility	26.01%
Sortino ratio	0.54
Calmar ratio	0.10
Best year, 2009	+76.31%
Worst year, 2008	−52.46%
Positive years	13 of 20
Longest drawdown	9.9 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2005

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−67.7%	Oct 2007	Nov 2008	Sep 2017	9.9 years
−36.4%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−34.3%	Feb 2021	Oct 2022	Jun 2025	4.4 years
−26.0%	May 2006	Jun 2006	Dec 2006	7 months
−18.1%	Jul 2007	Aug 2007	Sep 2007	2 months