Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
| Assets | $104.19B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 16.60 |
| Shares Out | 2.60B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.81% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 46.66% |
| 1-Year Return | +18.11% |
| Volume | 7,692,534 |
| Open | 54.55 |
| Previous Close | 54.18 |
| Day's Range | 54.34 - 54.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.53 |
| 52-Week High | 56.04 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| Holdings | 5081 |
| 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
27.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 10.72% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 4.60% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | BABAF | 3.48% |
| Slcmt1142 | n/a | 2.00% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.71% |
| HDFC Bank Limited | HDFCBANK | 1.15% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | RELIANCE | 1.04% |
| PDD Holdings Inc. | PDD | 0.94% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 2317 | 0.92% |
| Xiaomi Corporation | 1810 | 0.87% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.1704 | Jun 25, 2024 |
News
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Market strengths here… and abroad
Market strengths here… and abroad.
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