What if you invested $1,000 in Emerging Markets (EEM) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
EEM · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionEmerging Markets (EEM) turned $1,000 into $2,064 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 $1,349, which works out to a +1.9% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$2,064
+106.4% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$1,349
+34.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+1.9%
vs. +4.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Emerging Markets (EEM) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,215 | $1,167 |
| 2012 | $1,139 | $1,072 |
| 2013 | $1,218 | $1,122 |
| 2014 | $1,075 | $977 |
| 2015 | $1,123 | $1,020 |
| 2016 | $900 | $806 |
| 2017 | $1,121 | $982 |
| 2018 | $1,562 | $1,327 |
| 2019 | $1,348 | $1,119 |
| 2020 | $1,355 | $1,107 |
| 2021 | $1,744 | $1,356 |
| 2022 | $1,628 | $1,160 |
| 2023 | $1,412 | $969 |
| 2024 | $1,346 | $897 |
| 2025 | $1,533 | $1,002 |
| 2026 | $2,173 | $1,420 |
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.