Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEMAX)
Fund Info
US9220428414
922042841
Jun 23, 2006
Expense Ratio
VEMAX has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEMAX) returned 8.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.29% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VEMAX returned 3.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
VEMAX
8.28%
10.41%
7.42%
12.29%
9.13%
3.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VEMAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.46% | 0.27% | 1.36% | 0.24% | 5.80% | 8.28% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.51% | 4.00% | 1.57% | 1.06% | 1.93% | 2.22% | 0.99% | 1.11% | 7.03% | -3.12% | -1.89% | -0.46% | 10.98% |
| 2023 | 7.78% | -6.24% | 2.53% | -0.63% | -2.46% | 4.30% | 5.90% | -5.65% | -2.08% | -3.42% | 6.76% | 3.31% | 9.17% |
| 2022 | 0.41% | -4.30% | -2.45% | -5.53% | 0.58% | -4.42% | -0.87% | 0.20% | -10.16% | -3.45% | 14.46% | -2.10% | -17.79% |
| 2021 | 2.93% | 1.65% | -1.03% | 1.88% | 1.75% | 1.43% | -6.28% | 2.67% | -3.35% | 1.13% | -3.24% | 1.75% | 0.85% |
| 2020 | -5.03% | -3.68% | -17.52% | 9.27% | 2.37% | 7.19% | 8.37% | 2.28% | -1.67% | 1.95% | 8.23% | 5.93% | 15.24% |
| 2019 | 8.53% | 0.64% | 1.92% | 2.10% | -6.44% | 5.42% | -1.13% | -3.78% | 1.33% | 3.87% | 0.20% | 6.96% | 20.29% |
| 2018 | 8.41% | -4.71% | -1.18% | -2.06% | -2.83% | -4.50% | 3.19% | -3.53% | -1.30% | -7.59% | 4.47% | -2.94% | -14.59% |
| 2017 | 4.94% | 3.30% | 2.26% | 1.46% | 1.23% | 0.74% | 5.37% | 3.11% | -0.81% | 2.49% | 0.19% | 3.51% | 31.37% |
| 2016 | -6.00% | -0.86% | 13.03% | 0.80% | -3.38% | 5.08% | 4.65% | 1.70% | 1.27% | 0.68% | -4.34% | -0.16% | 11.72% |
| 2015 | 0.69% | 3.55% | -2.08% | 7.82% | -3.37% | -2.39% | -6.76% | -9.33% | -3.27% | 5.59% | -3.23% | -2.44% | -15.36% |
| 2014 | -7.24% | 3.43% | 3.88% | 0.53% | 3.71% | 3.04% | 1.48% | 3.57% | -7.16% | 2.31% | -0.96% | -4.96% | 0.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VEMAX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEMAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 2.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.16 | $1.15 | $1.18 | $1.31 | $1.05 | $0.78 | $1.18 | $0.91 | $0.88 | $0.75 | $0.89 | $0.95 |
Dividend yield | 2.90% | 3.12% | 3.46% | 4.05% | 2.57% | 1.87% | 3.19% | 2.85% | 2.30% | 2.51% | 3.25% | 2.86% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $1.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $1.18 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $1.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $1.05 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.78 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $1.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.91 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.88 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.75 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.89 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.95 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares was 66.45%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2214 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 3.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.45% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2214 | Sep 11, 2017 | 2480 |
| -36.11% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 707 |
| -34.13% | Feb 18, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -17.5% | Jul 24, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 25 | Sep 21, 2007 | 43 |
| -11.18% | Feb 23, 2007 | 7 | Mar 5, 2007 | 22 | Apr 4, 2007 | 29 |
Volatility
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