VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 116.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
7 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Mar 04, 2005 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 15.2 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 3.1 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 2.6 % |
| MEDIATEK INC | 1.3 % |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 1.1 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 0.9 % |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.8 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 0.8 % |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | 0.8 % |
| PINDUODUO, INC. SPONSORED ADR CLASS A | 0.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 6374 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 269 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $239,695 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 64.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 17.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 5.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 2.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 87.5% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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TAIWAN | 29.3 % |
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CHINA | 24.0 % |
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INDIA | 13.5 % |
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BRAZIL | 4.0 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 3.0 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 2.9 % |
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MEXICO | 2.0 % |
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MALAYSIA | 1.8 % |
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HONG KONG | 1.6 % |
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THAILAND | 1.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 9.6% | 30.2% | 18.2% | 13.6% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Total Returns | 9.6% | 31.3% | 20.6% | 16.5% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 5.2% | 6.8% | Ann. Volatility | 20.7% | 15.5% | 17.0% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 26.5% | 26.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.91 | 53% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.84 | 62% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.81 | 94% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 7,168 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $419 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $58.43 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.77/0.94 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $60.85/$57.51 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.7% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VWO |
Expenses vs. VWO |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VWO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHE | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 74.4% | +4 bp | +0.4% |
| BBEM | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 67.6% | +8 bp | -1.1% |
| BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 67.6% | +4 bp | -1.4% |
| GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 66.9% | +29 bp | -1.6% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 66.7% | +59 bp | -2.0% |
| EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF | 66.5% | +23 bp | -1.1% |
| SPEM | SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 65.9% | 0 bp | +0.4% |
| DFAE | Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF | 64.6% | +28 bp | -2.2% |
| FLAX | Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF | 61.6% | +12 bp | -2.1% |
| VEXC | Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF | 59.1% | 0 bp | -3.5% |
Risk and Returns: VWO vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 5/18/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
10.0%
ALTAR SCORE™
85th
PERCENTILE
SPECULATIVE
ETFRC RATING
There are 209 funds in the Emerging Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 7.6% and a standard deviation
of 2.2%. VWO's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.1 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VWO in the 85th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$68.76
PRICE TARGET
+17.6%
UPSIDE