Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
About this ETF
This ETF is designed to invest in equities of companies situated in developing economies worldwide, including notable markets such as China, Brazil, Taiwan, and South Africa. Its primary objective is to closely mirror the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. While this investment offers significant potential for capital appreciation, it also entails considerable risk; its market value can experience greater fluctuations compared to equity funds that focus on more established economies, like the United States. Consequently, it is best suited for investors with a long-term investment horizon. To ensure diversification, and pertaining to 75% of its total assets, the fund typically refrains from purchasing more than 10% of an issuer's voting shares or dedicating…
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Top 10 holdings
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2330.TW | 14.69% |
| SLCMT1142 | 3.09% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0700.HK | 2.75% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 9988.HK | 2.26% |
| MediaTek Inc 2454.TW | 1.63% |
| MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 | 1.46% |
| Delta Electronics Inc 2308.TW | 1.20% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 2317.TW | 0.91% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd RELIANCE.BO | 0.77% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0939.HK | 0.77% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.85% |
| 3 months | +3.59% |
| 6 months | +6.29% |
| Year to date | +9.36% |
| 1 year | +18.39% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +13.60% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +1.73% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +5.25% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 17.16% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.07 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.85 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.50 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -11.17% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -34.54% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -68.28% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.08 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.79 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-23 | USD 0.0710 |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-23 | USD 1.0325 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-23 | USD 0.2795 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-24 | USD 0.1385 |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-25 | USD 0.0468 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-24 | USD 1.0656 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-24 | USD 0.1344 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-25 | USD 0.1704 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-20 | USD 0.0385 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-21 | USD 0.8649 |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-21 | USD 0.3275 |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-23 | USD 0.2267 |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-23 | USD 0.0281 |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-22 | USD 0.6347 |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-22 | USD 0.5294 |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-24 | USD 0.3057 |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.1339 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-23 | USD 0.4780 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-23 | USD 0.4727 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.2803 |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-25 | USD 0.0684 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-24 | USD 0.3009 |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-24 | USD 0.4256 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.1700 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-26 | USD 0.0581 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-27 | USD 0.5591 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-27 | USD 0.5186 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-20 | USD 0.2792 |
| 2019-03-25 | 2019-03-28 | USD 0.0816 |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-28 | USD 0.2591 |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-01 | USD 0.4746 |
| 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-27 | USD 0.2745 |
| 2018-03-26 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0886 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-27 | USD 0.2121 |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-25 | USD 0.5220 |
| 2017-06-21 | 2017-06-27 | USD 0.2530 |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-03-28 | USD 0.0710 |
| 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | USD 0.1700 |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-19 | USD 0.4500 |
| 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-20 | USD 0.2230 |
Splits
| 2008-06-18 | 2:1 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF VEU | 0.04% | 94.40B | 25.2% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 25.0% |
| Schwab International Equity ETF SCHF | 0.03% | 66.31B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF ITOT | 0.03% | 95.15B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.0% |

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