Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
About
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (US9220428588) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Spliced Emerging Markets Index. With a expense ratio of 0.06%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 571 positions across 25 regions with 121.7B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.3 | Tracking Difference: 9.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 5.9 | Holding Count: 6.6 · Country Concentration: 4.4 · Sector Concentration: 8.1 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VWO
ISIN
Fund Size $121.7B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Mar 2005
Base Currency USD
Index Spliced Emerging Markets Index
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
9.3 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.02% |
| 3 Months | +0.13% |
| 6 Months | +0.13% |
| 1 Year | +0.23% |
| 3 Years | +0.49% |
| 5 Years | +0.12% |
| 10 Years | +0.73% |
| YTD | +0.08% |
| Since Inception | +0.73% |
Holdings
6.6 This fund holds 571 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330 | 1464.00% |
| 2 | Tencent Holdings Ltd | 700 | 274.00% |
| 3 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 9988 | 226.00% |
| 4 | MediaTek Inc | 2454 | 162.00% |
| 5 | Delta Electronics Inc | 2308 | 120.00% |
| 6 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 2317 | 90.00% |
| 7 | China Construction Bank Corp | 939 | 77.00% |
| 8 | Reliance Industries Ltd | RELIANCE | 77.00% |
| 9 | HDFC Bank Ltd | HDFCBANK | 72.00% |
| 10 | ICICI Bank Ltd | ICICIBANK | 57.00% |
| 11 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd | 1398 | 55.00% |
| 12 | PDD Holdings Inc | PDD | 52.00% |
| 13 | ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd | 3711 | 51.00% |
| 14 | Xiaomi Corp | 1810 | 50.00% |
| 15 | Vale SA | VALE3 | 48.00% |
| 16 | Bharti Airtel Ltd | BHARTIARTL | 46.00% |
| 17 | Al Rajhi Bank | 1120 | 42.00% |
| 18 | Meituan | 3690 | 42.00% |
| 19 | Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd | 2318 | 40.00% |
| 20 | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | ANG | 39.00% |
| 21 | Elite Material Co Ltd | 2383 | 38.00% |
| 22 | Bank of China Ltd | 3988 | 37.00% |
| 23 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 3037 | 36.00% |
| 24 | MESM6 | 36.00% | |
| 25 | NetEase Inc | 9999 | 36.00% |
| 26 | United Microelectronics Corp | 2303 | 35.00% |
| 27 | BYD Co Ltd | 1211 | 35.00% |
| 28 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co | 2222 | 35.00% |
| 29 | Infosys Ltd | INFY | 34.00% |
| 30 | Naspers Ltd | NPN | 33.00% |
| 31 | Accton Technology Corp | 2345 | 31.00% |
| 32 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | PETR4 | 30.00% |
| 33 | Itau Unibanco Holding SA | ITUB4 | 30.00% |
| 34 | Baidu Inc | 9888 | 30.00% |
| 35 | Grupo Mexico SAB de CV | GMEXICOB | 29.00% |
| 36 | Gold Fields Ltd | GFI | 29.00% |
| 37 | Yageo Corp | 2327 | 29.00% |
| 38 | JD.com Inc | 9618 | 28.00% |
| 39 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | PETR3 | 28.00% |
| 40 | CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2891 | 28.00% |
| 41 | Kuwait Finance House KSCP | KFH | 27.00% |
| 42 | OTP Bank Nyrt | OTP | 26.00% |
| 43 | Saudi National Bank/The | 1180 | 25.00% |
| 44 | Delta Electronics Thailand PCL | DELTA-F | 25.00% |
| 45 | Axis Bank Ltd | AXISBANK | 25.00% |
| 46 | FirstRand Ltd | FSR | 25.00% |
| 47 | PetroChina Co Ltd | 857 | 24.00% |
| 48 | Larsen & Toubro Ltd | LT | 24.00% |
| 49 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV | GFNORTEO | 24.00% |
| 50 | Chroma ATE Inc | 2360 | 24.00% |
Sectors
8.1 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 2823.00% |
| Technology | 2742.00% |
| Financials | 1491.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 683.00% |
| Communication Services | 540.00% |
| Materials | 478.00% |
| Industrials | 336.00% |
| Energy | 299.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 203.00% |
| Health Care | 176.00% |
| Utilities | 159.00% |
| Real Estate | 70.00% |
Regions
4.4 This fund is concentrated in just 26 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 2823.00% |
| Taiwan | 2790.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1538.00% |
| India | 1091.00% |
| South Africa | 312.00% |
| Brazil | 310.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 220.00% |
| Mexico | 167.00% |
| United Arab Emirates | 105.00% |
| Thailand | 94.00% |
| Malaysia | 93.00% |
| China | 76.00% |
| United States | 67.00% |
| Kuwait | 52.00% |
| Greece | 45.00% |
| Indonesia | 41.00% |
| Qatar | 37.00% |
| Hungary | 36.00% |
| Chile | 33.00% |
| Türkiye | 28.00% |
| Philippines | 14.00% |
| Czechia | 7.00% |
| Romania | 6.00% |
| Singapore | 6.00% |
| Egypt | 5.00% |
| Colombia | 4.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
51.6%
Volatility
-11.5%
Max Drawdown
15.52
Sharpe Ratio
26.32
Sortino Ratio
69.67
Calmar Ratio
0.49
Beta
2.25%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.405
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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