VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 8.6% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 2.47%, and had a worst drawdown near -35.7%. 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 $24,780 today.
Sortino
0.70
Volatility
17.3%
$10k → today
$24,780
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.96 | — |
| 2021 | $1.61 | 67.3% |
| 2022 | $1.22 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | $1.51 | 23.6% |
| 2024 | $1.60 | 6.2% |
| 2025 | $2.01 | 25.2% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | VEA | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 8.6% | 14.4% |
| Volatility | 17.3% | 17.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.56 | 0.85 |
| Sortino | 0.70 | 1.04 |
| Max drawdown | -35.7% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 2.47% | 1.00% |