What if you invested $1,000 in Emerging Markets (VWO) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VWO · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionEmerging Markets (VWO) turned $1,000 into $2,180 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 $1,425, which works out to a +2.2% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$2,180
+118.0% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$1,425
+42.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+2.2%
vs. +4.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Emerging Markets (VWO) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,237 | $1,188 |
| 2012 | $1,153 | $1,085 |
| 2013 | $1,242 | $1,144 |
| 2014 | $1,080 | $981 |
| 2015 | $1,177 | $1,069 |
| 2016 | $935 | $838 |
| 2017 | $1,177 | $1,031 |
| 2018 | $1,589 | $1,350 |
| 2019 | $1,368 | $1,136 |
| 2020 | $1,423 | $1,163 |
| 2021 | $1,790 | $1,392 |
| 2022 | $1,765 | $1,257 |
| 2023 | $1,561 | $1,072 |
| 2024 | $1,519 | $1,012 |
| 2025 | $1,756 | $1,147 |
| 2026 | $2,298 | $1,502 |
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.