What if you invested $1,000 in Emerging Markets (EEM) in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
EEM · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Emerging Markets (EEM) in 2015 became $1,838 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $1,322, a real annualized return of +2.5%.
Nominal final value
$1,838
+83.8% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,322
+32.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+2.5%
vs. +5.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Emerging Markets (EEM) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $802 | $790 |
| 2017 | $998 | $962 |
| 2018 | $1,391 | $1,301 |
| 2019 | $1,200 | $1,097 |
| 2020 | $1,207 | $1,085 |
| 2021 | $1,553 | $1,329 |
| 2022 | $1,450 | $1,137 |
| 2023 | $1,257 | $950 |
| 2024 | $1,198 | $879 |
| 2025 | $1,365 | $982 |
| 2026 | $1,934 | $1,392 |
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 2015 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.