Inflation vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VFEM)

Inflation quietly erodes purchasing power year after year. Did Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VFEM) grow faster than EU consumer prices? Both series are rebased to 100 at the common start date, so the chart shows the gap directly.

Since November 2014, Inflation returned +34.0% while Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VFEM) returned +41.4%.

Returns at a glance

Series 1Y 5Y 10Y Since November 2014
Inflation EU CPI (Eurostat, 2015 = 100) +2.3% +26.3% +33.9% +34.0%
VFEM Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing +15.3% +15.7% +61.4% +41.4%

Sources: CPI from Eurostat (EU27 aggregate, 2015 = 100 base). Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VFEM, IE00B3VVMM84) NAV from the fund provider.

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