Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
| Assets | $81.16B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 13.84 |
| Shares Out | 2.58B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 33.72% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.68% |
| Volume | 12,238,678 |
| Open | 44.22 |
| Previous Close | 44.15 |
| Day's Range | 44.01 - 44.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 38.83 |
| 52-Week High | 49.57 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Holdings | 4936 |
| 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
22.77% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 8.58% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 3.67% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | BABAF | 2.13% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.96% |
| HDFC Bank Limited | HDFCBANK | 1.38% |
| Meituan | 3690 | 1.36% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | RELIANCE | 1.17% |
| Infosys Limited | INFY | 0.89% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 2317 | 0.83% |
| China Construction Bank Corporation | 0939 | 0.81% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.134 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.170 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.039 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.865 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.328 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.227 | Jun 23, 2023 |
News
VWO: Emerging Markets Face A Slew Of Risks In 2025
The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF invests in stocks of companies in emerging markets like China, Brazil, Taiwan, and South Africa. I see Chinese equity exposure as too risky at this juncture give...
The Trump Factor Takes A Toll On Foreign Stocks
The election victory has fueled a strong rally in US equities, but Trump's comeback is seen as a new risk factor elsewhere as Washington prepares to pivot to new edition of an “America First” policy. ...
VWO: Buy The Post-China-Stimulus Dip
I am upgrading my rating on VWO from hold to buy due to improved fundamentals and technicals, despite questions about China's stimulus impact. VWO has shown strong performance, returning 20.7% since l...
Emerging Markets Stocks Tied With U.S. Equities Year To Date
Exclude China and broadly defined EM stocks are posting substantially softer results, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. US shares are effectively neck and next with EM so far in 2024.
Market strengths here… and abroad
Market strengths here… and abroad.
VWO: Potentially Better Macros, And Decent Risk-Reward On Offer
VWO, the largest and one of the more cost-efficient EM ETFs, but lagged global markets over the past year, by generating returns of only mid-single-digits. VWO's dominant regions - China and India, wh...
VWO: Simple Emerging Market Equities ETF, But Better Choices Out There
International and emerging market equities currently trade with extremely cheap valuations and somewhat above-average yields. VWO is the largest emerging market equities ETF in the market. Although th...
Three Great Emerging Markets ETFs
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VWO: An International Investor's Perspective On Avoiding Emerging Markets
VWO ETF has underperformed US and global equities in the past decade due to the decline of emerging markets. Investors were sold a growth story that did not materialize. I believe the Fund will contin...
Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.
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VWO: Declining China Exposure To Hurt Returns
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF has seen a sharp decrease in its China weighting and a sharp rise in India and Taiwan exposure. This has resulted in a rise in the ETF's P/E ratio, with I...
EM Central Banks: More Easing In The Cards?
Emerging markets have taken solace in the view that the U.S. hiking cycle is over, helping deliver strong returns in 2023. Slowing global inflation has been due to sharply lower core goods inflation, ...
Emerging Markets Conclude 2023 On Better Note Than Developed Markets
Emerging markets will also be looking closely at economic conditions in mainland China, which will be a key determinant of broader emerging market growth in 2024. A key reason for diverging emerging a...
These ETF strategies were big winners in 2023. Here's where one CFRA analyst sees them going next year.
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VWO: Finishing A Disappointing 2023, Risks Remain In The Year Ahead
Emerging Markets have a cheap forward P/E multiple of 11.6, making them compelling from a valuation perspective. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF offers low cost and exposure to EM country stocks, b...
Emerging Trends In Emerging Markets
Emerging markets are becoming increasingly pivotal in shaping the global investment landscape. A lot of emerging markets, particularly in this sort of Alt Asia cohort, present incredibly attractive op...
The Best India ETFs To Buy In 2023
India is the fastest growing large emerging market on relatively favorable terms with the US, and so is attracting investors. India currently makes up about 18% of broad emerging market ETF allocation...
Emerging Markets Insights: From BRICS To BRICS+
The opportunity set is wide and growing wider in emerging markets, according to Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity. The BRICS summit in South Africa in August announced the expansion of the gr...
PIE Vs. VWO: EM Momentum Approach Radically Changes The Allocations
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF and Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF use different indices to invest in emerging market stocks. The choice of index affects country, market-cap, and sector ...
Emerging Markets Perform Resiliently In The Year-To-Date Despite Growing Cyclical Headwinds
According to S&P Global Manufacturing PMI data, output growth across emerging economies excluding mainland China recorded its strongest quarterly average for 12 years in the second quarter of 2023. Mo...
4 Emerging Market Trends Impacting VWO
Equity markets have seen strong, double-digit capital gains this year, with emerging market equities being an exception with weak, inconsistent single-digit gains. Despite recent underperformance, eme...
VWO: Using Strength To Take Profit And Shift To Bonds
The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF has reacted positively to the recent drop in US inflation and declining interest rate expectations. The VWO tracks the performance of the FTSE Emergin...