Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
| Assets | $119.37B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 17.07 |
| Shares Out | 2.69B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.58% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 44.00% |
| 1-Year Return | +26.00% |
| Volume | 10,688,035 |
| Open | 57.92 |
| Previous Close | 58.27 |
| Day's Range | 57.83 - 58.22 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.53 |
| 52-Week High | 59.09 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| Holdings | 5034 |
| Inception Date | Mar 4, 2005 |
About VWO
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is passively managed to provide exposure to the emerging markets equity space. It holds stocks of any market capitalization. VWO was launched on Mar 4, 2005 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
26.94% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 11.72% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 4.15% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | BABAF | 3.32% |
| Slcmt1142 | n/a | 2.12% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.52% |
| HDFC Bank Limited | HDFCBANK | 1.00% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | RELIANCE | 0.90% |
| China Construction Bank Corporation | 0939 | 0.77% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 2317 | 0.73% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 2454 | 0.71% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $1.0325 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2795 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1385 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.0468 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.0656 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1344 | Sep 24, 2024 |
News
VIDEO: ETF of the Week: VWO
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed s...
Staying Positive On Emerging Markets
We think emerging market (EM) assets can build on a solid start after a strong 2025. We prefer EM hard currency debt and are selective in EM equities.
ETF of the Week: Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO)
VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, info...
Vanguard Aggressively Cuts Fees Across 53 Funds, Totaling $250 Million in Savings
In a move that underscores the relentless downward pressure on investment costs, Vanguard announced today that it has slashed fees for 84 mutual fund and exchange-traded share classes. These reduction...
Commodities Lead Major Asset Classes So Far In 2026
Prices for raw materials have rocketed higher so far this year, outperforming the rest of the major asset classes by a wide margin through Friday's close (Jan. 23), based on a set of ETFs.
Foreign Stocks Extend Lead Over U.S. Shares In 2026
Global stocks are still outperforming US shares so far in 2026, extending last year's winning run. Using a set of ETFs through yesterday's close (Jan. 21), all the major equity regions of the world ar...
Emerging Markets ETFs to Take the Crown Again?
Even the tidal wave of tariffs wasn't enough to hold back the rally in global equities last year. As it turns out, emerging markets were the single best-performing major regional indices in 2025.
Emerging Markets ETFs to Take the Crown Again
Even the tidal wave of tariffs wasn't enough to hold back the rally in global equities last year. As it turns out, emerging markets were the single best-performing major regional indices in 2025.
Emerging Markets: The Next Phase In Market-Broadening
At the same time developed markets have been generating policy and macro noise, emerging markets have been quietly outperforming. The inextricable relationship between the direction of U.S. monetary p...
VWO: The Regime Change Emerging Markets Can't Ignore
VWO is a passive ETF, in my opinion an intelligent proxy of the emerging market (China included). Even today it has attractive valuations compared to developed markets, with a P/E of 16x thanks to an ...
Some ETFs compete on price — but fees shouldn't always 'drive the investment decision,' analyst says
The average expense ratio for passively managed exchange-traded funds is 0.14%, and for actively managed ETFs, it's 0.44%, according to Morningstar Direct. While low fees are important because the cos...
How emerging-markets stocks can keep trouncing the S&P 500
Emerging-market stocks have broadly crushed the U.S. equities market this year, in one of the biggest market surprises of 2025.
The Big Squeeze: EM Mega Caps Up, Breadth Down
Emerging markets equity returns have been driven by extreme mega-cap concentration, with index breadth collapsing to historic lows and masking weakness across much of the opportunity set. This concent...
VWO: The Case For Emerging Markets In A Rate Easing Cycle
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF offers low-cost, diversified exposure to emerging market equities, with a 2.78% yield and strong liquidity. VWO is well-positioned to benefit from U.S. interest rate...
How To Profit From AI Correction: 5 Defensive Plays And 4 Sectors Set To Surge
The artificial intelligence sector is showing critical warning signs that suggest a significant correction may be approaching. Recent market analysis reveals that AI stocks, particularly the “Magnific...
Japan Trade Deal Boosts Return Premium For Foreign Stocks
Global equities ex-US were already leading US stocks in 2025 by a wide margin ahead of the trade deal announced this week between the US and Japan. Vanguard International Stock ETF rose sharply yester...
VEE:CA: Buy Emerging Markets Ahead Of Global Trade Realignments
VEE:CA offers Canadian investors hedged access to emerging markets, primarily via VWO, with currency risk mitigation and fewer tax complications than U.S. ETFs. Emerging markets have outperformed YTD,...
VWO: Emerging Markets Offer Several Benefits
Relying solely on past performance for Emerging Markets can be misleading when making portfolio decisions. Comparing Emerging Markets to US Total Market indices highlights significant performance and ...
VWO: Emerging Markets Extremely Cheap With 2025 Alpha
Emerging markets have outperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, with VWO delivering a 1.5% total return YTD, beating SPY by nearly 10 percentage points. Despite recent declines, VWO remains a buy due to its a...
Foreign Stocks, Commodities Lead Major Asset Classes This Year
Global equities ex-US are the leaders, along with a broad measure of commodities, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has rallied 7.2% so far this year.
3 Charts On VWO That Help Me Invest In Emerging Markets
VWO ETF, with its low expense ratio and high dividend yield, serves as a benchmark for analyzing emerging markets. Emerging markets' performance is complex, influenced by factors like the DXY index, T...
VWO: Emerging Markets Are Good And So Is This Fund
Including emerging markets in your portfolio is sensible due to their lower correlation with the US stock market, enhancing risk-adjusted returns. VWO is a solid choice for EM exposure, offering low e...