VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 7.0% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 2.39%, and had a worst drawdown near -36.4%. 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 $21,063 today.
Sortino
0.59
Volatility
19.7%
$10k → today
$21,063
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.95 | — |
| 2021 | $1.30 | 36.0% |
| 2022 | $1.60 | 23.5% |
| 2023 | $1.45 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | $1.41 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | $1.50 | 6.4% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | VWO | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 7.0% | 14.2% |
| Volatility | 19.7% | 17.9% |
| Sharpe | 0.44 | 0.83 |
| Sortino | 0.59 | 1.01 |
| Max drawdown | -36.4% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 2.39% | 1.02% |