What if you invested $1,000 in Developed Markets (EFA) in 2023? (Inflation-Adjusted)

EFA · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

Nominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Developed Markets (EFA) in 2023 became $1,484 by 2026. Over those 3 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 5% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2023 dollars is $1,413, a real annualized return of +11.4%.

Nominal final value

$1,484

+48.4% total return

Real value (2023 dollars)

$1,413

+41.3% real total return

Real annualized return

+11.4%

vs. +12.9% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2023: 5% (1 dollar in 2023 = $1.05 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Developed Markets (EFA) since 2023, values in constant 2023 dollars

Year	Nominal Value	Real Value (2023 $)
2023	$1,000	$1,000
2024	$1,081	$1,050
2025	$1,178	$1,122
2026	$1,551	$1,477

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 2023 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.