Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,037 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $29,000 reinvested (5.8% a year), or $19,114 taking the dividends as cash, $14,487 of it paid out along the way.
TEI became
$29,000
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$34,134
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Worst drop
-43.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | TEI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.0% | $2,295 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +52.7% | $4,814 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.7% | $1,957 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | $1,733 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.5% | $1,792 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +3.6% | $1,888 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −9.2% | $1,269 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +3.7% | $1,682 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.1% | $1,355 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +8.0% | $1,153 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +18.1% | $1,492 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.6% | $1,380 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −9.0% | $1,740 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −12.8% | $1,991 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +24.6% | $2,350 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +3.6% | $1,568 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +23.1% | $1,286 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +72.6% | $1,106 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.0% | $1,282 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: TEI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $29,000 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, TEI turned $10,000 into $15,037 with dividends reinvested, 4.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, TEI returned 8.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking TEI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,114, including $14,487 of cash received; reinvesting added $9,886.
- TEI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (72.6%) and its worst 2008 (-20.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/TEI/total-return
TEI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in TEI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,037 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,577 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is TEI's total return since Dec 2007?
190% in total, or 5.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 54%.
How much of TEI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $9,886 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was TEI's worst year?
2008, at -20.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -43.6%.
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.