VWO ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
VWO returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.80% | -1.99% | |
| 3 months | +1.07% | +0.88% | |
| 6 months | +11.00% | +10.67% | |
| Year to date | +11.13% | +10.79% | |
| 1 year | +11.40% | +8.94% | |
| 3 years | +65.84% (+18.36%/yr) | +52.44% (+15.09%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +31.61% (+5.41%/yr) | +12.40% (+2.27%/yr) |
VWO returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +11.13% | +10.79% |
| 2025 | +25.59% | +22.07% |
| 2024 | +10.58% | +7.15% |
| 2023 | +9.27% | +5.44% |
| 2022 | -17.99% | -21.19% |
VWO drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 33.77%, from $53.33 on Sept. 7, 2021 to $35.32 on Oct. 24, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on Sept. 11, 2025, 1053 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 11.17% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 19.40% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 32.51% |
| 52-week closing high | $61.44 Sept. 4, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $52.42 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $59.56 Oct. 2, 2026 |
VWO dividends
VWO paid $1.22 per share in the last 12 months over 3 payments, a trailing yield of 2.04% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 18, 2026 ($0.11 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.18 | 2 |
| 2025 | $1.50 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.41 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.45 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.60 | 4 |
Compare VWO with
- VXUS +18.24%
- GLD +7.15%
- VGT +36.04%
- AGG -2.17%
- IWF +8.14%
- IJH +13.37%
- XLK +40.36%
- VIG +10.10%
- IJR +17.38%
- VO +9.27%
1-year return, total where available. Add any of them to the VWO chart, rank every ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.