What if you invested $1,000 in Developed Markets (EFA) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
EFA · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionDeveloped Markets (EFA) turned $1,000 into $2,966 between 2010 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 53% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 2010 dollars is $1,939, which works out to a +4.2% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$2,966
+196.6% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$1,939
+93.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.2%
vs. +6.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Developed Markets (EFA) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,163 | $1,118 |
| 2012 | $1,053 | $991 |
| 2013 | $1,232 | $1,135 |
| 2014 | $1,367 | $1,242 |
| 2015 | $1,361 | $1,237 |
| 2016 | $1,266 | $1,133 |
| 2017 | $1,403 | $1,228 |
| 2018 | $1,784 | $1,516 |
| 2019 | $1,561 | $1,296 |
| 2020 | $1,736 | $1,418 |
| 2021 | $1,907 | $1,483 |
| 2022 | $2,064 | $1,471 |
| 2023 | $1,999 | $1,372 |
| 2024 | $2,161 | $1,441 |
| 2025 | $2,354 | $1,539 |
| 2026 | $3,100 | $2,026 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2010 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.