EEM vs VIG

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Quick take
  • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMVIG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.63%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.32B$129.46B
YTD return
21.67%8.91%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.030.75
P/E ratio
17.2526.66
Last price
$66.92$238.89
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.05%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd8.14%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc7.63%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.73%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.60%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.55%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.96%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.89%
402340.KSSK Square0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology45.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare2.5%

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.39%
AAPLApple Inc4.55%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.83%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.31%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.66%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.38%
VVisa Inc Class A2.24%
WMTWalmart Inc2.22%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.08%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical4.4%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive9.3%
Technology29.0%
Financial Services19.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials11.3%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare16.6%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.63%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $129.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 5.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.