Contemporary Art vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VFEM)

Contemporary art is a popular alternative investment. How did the MAB-100 art index develop compared to a global ETF like Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VFEM)? Both series are rebased to 100 at the common start date, so the chart shows relative growth directly.

Since January 2021, Contemporary Art returned +17.6% while Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VFEM) returned +12.0%.

Returns at a glance

Series 1Y 5Y 10Y Since January 2021
Contemporary Art MAB-100 Index -0.5% -10.1% +17.6%
VFEM Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing +15.3% +15.7% +61.4% +12.0%

Sources: Art prices from MyArtBroker MAB-100 index. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VFEM, IE00B3VVMM84) NAV from the fund provider.

Research report — not investment, legal, tax, or compliance advice.

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