VWO Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VWO ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,389 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 6.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $17,735 reinvested (3.1% a year), or $14,700 taking the distributions as cash, $4,056 of it paid out along the way.
VWO became
$17,735
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,334
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Worst drop
-57.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VWO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.6% | $60 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +25.6% | $483 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.6% | $429 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | $430 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.0% | $448 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | $357 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +15.2% | $259 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.8% | $381 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.8% | $278 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.5% | $268 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.2% | $223 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −15.8% | $253 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.0% | $262 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −4.9% | $256 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.2% | $217 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −18.8% | $194 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +19.5% | $178 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +76.3% | $119 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −52.5% | $241 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VWO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VWO at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $17,735 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VWO turned $10,000 into $19,389 with distributions reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VWO returned 4.9% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VWO's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,700, including $4,056 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,035.
- VWO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (76.3%) and its worst 2008 (-52.5%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VWO Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VWO/total-return
VWO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VWO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,389 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $14,705 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VWO's total return since Dec 2007?
77% in total, or 3.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 6%.
How much of VWO's return came from distributions?
About 89% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,035 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VWO's worst year?
2008, at -52.5% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.