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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO)

Emerging markets ETF · Vanguard · NYSE ARCA · 6,393 holdings
$56.85 ▼ -1.33 (2.29%)
At close · USD · Volume 11,696,695
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$52.20 – $61.54
Day's range
$56.71 – $57.18
1-year total return
+6.7%
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VWO price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

VWO fund facts

FundVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares
TickerVWO · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Vanguard
Category (by our rules)Emerging markets
Expense ratio0.06%
Holdings6,393
Net assets (fund, SEC)$162.0B
Yield (last 12 months)2.14%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$52.20 – $61.54
Average volume (3 months)6,851,970
First price in our data10 Mar 2005
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−7.0%
3 months
−3.2%
6 months
−2.9%
Year to date
+6.1%
1 year
+6.7%
3 years a year
+17.7%
5 years a year
+5.0%
10 years a year
+7.0%
Volatility (1 year)
17.5%
Largest drop, last year
−11.2%
Largest drop in our data
−67.7%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.06% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $6 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
1.22 USD
Yield on today's price
2.14%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
18 Sep 2026
Full VWO dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

VWO top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 15.56%
2 Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.31%
3 Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 2.87%
4 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.41%
5 MediaTek Inc 1.36%
6 Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 1.27%
7 China Construction Bank Corp 0.90%
8 Delta Electronics Inc 0.82%
9 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.81%
10 Reliance Industries Ltd 0.80%
The top 10 make up 30.1% of the fund, out of 6,393 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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VWO: frequently asked questions

What is VWO?

VWO is the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, issued by Vanguard, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Emerging markets". Its latest SEC filing lists 6,393 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of VWO?

VWO charges 0.06% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026. On $10,000 that is about $6 a year in fund costs.

Does VWO pay dividends?

Yes. VWO paid 1.22 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 2.14% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 18 Sep 2026.

What does VWO hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (15.6%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (3.3%), Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (2.9%). The top 10 together make up 30.1% of the fund.

How has VWO performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +6.7%, 3 years +17.7% a year, 5 years +5.0% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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