Emerging Markets
VWO — Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Exposure to emerging market equities.
- Annual return
- 4.80%
- Expense ratio
- 0.10%
- Volatility
- 24.50%
- Assets
- $80B+
What the fee actually costs
An expense ratio of 0.10% works out to about $100.00 a year on a $100,000.00 position. It is deducted from fund assets, so you never see an invoice — but it compounds against you every year you hold.
Against a reported 4.80% gross return, that leaves roughly 4.70% net of fund costs before tax and before any platform or brokerage charges.
Fund facts
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Benchmark
- FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index
- Inception
- 2005-03-04
- Category
- Emerging Markets
- Figures as of
- 2024-12-31
Other Emerging Markets funds
| Fund | Return | Expense |
|---|---|---|
| EEMBlackRock | 4.50% | 0.68% |
Frequently Asked Questions
VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. Exposure to emerging market equities. It is managed by Vanguard and launched on 2005-03-04.
VWO charges 0.1% per year. On a $100,000.00 position that is roughly $100.00 annually, deducted from fund assets rather than billed separately.
Reported annualised volatility is 24.50%. Higher volatility means wider swings in both directions; it is a measure of variability, not of expected loss.
Figures reported by Vanguard as of 2024-12-31. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vanguard. Past performance does not predict future returns.