IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 8.0% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 2.37%, and had a worst drawdown near -38.7%. Here is the full picture — and you can backtest it yourself for free.
$10,000, 10 years on
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago, dividends reinvested, would be worth about $23,338 today.
Sortino
0.63
Volatility
20.4%
$10k → today
$23,338
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.16 | — |
| 2021 | $1.83 | 58.1% |
| 2022 | $1.26 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | $1.46 | 15.6% |
| 2024 | $1.67 | 14.5% |
| 2025 | $1.85 | 10.6% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | IEMG | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 8.0% | 14.4% |
| Volatility | 20.4% | 17.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.48 | 0.85 |
| Sortino | 0.63 | 1.04 |
| Max drawdown | -38.7% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 1.00% |