Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,297 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $56,829 reinvested (9.7% a year), or $26,537 taking the dividends as cash, $19,081 of it paid out along the way.
EMD became
$56,829
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$59,781
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Worst drop
-43.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EMD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.9% | $5,520 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.3% | $5,817 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.2% | $4,833 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.3% | $3,904 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.8% | $3,877 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | $3,701 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.2% | $3,811 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +26.6% | $3,529 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −13.8% | $3,150 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.4% | $3,015 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +70.4% | $2,942 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.6% | $2,571 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.1% | $2,520 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −14.0% | $2,247 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +25.7% | $2,016 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.4% | $1,713 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +17.6% | $1,543 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +77.6% | $1,641 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −23.8% | $1,431 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EMD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $56,829 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EMD turned $10,000 into $22,297 with dividends reinvested, 8.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EMD returned 3.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EMD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $26,537, including $19,081 of cash received; reinvesting added $30,292.
- EMD's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (77.6%) and its worst 2008 (-23.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EMD/total-return
EMD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EMD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,297 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,480 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EMD's total return since Dec 2007?
468% in total, or 9.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 25%.
How much of EMD's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $30,292 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EMD's worst year?
2008, at -23.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -43.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.