EEM vs VPL

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.83%2.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.25B$12.66B
YTD return
12.11%17.89%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.071.17
P/E ratio
14.6213.13
Last price
$62.27$108.00
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.84%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.98%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.19%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.65%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.84%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.53%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.97%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.82%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.74%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology41.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services20.8%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials5.8%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.0%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.10%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.98%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.51%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.37%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.30%
6857.TAdvantest Corp1.25%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.25%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.20%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology27.5%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services19.7%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials17.8%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.83%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.