EEM vs VUG

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.63%0.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.32B$379.21B
YTD return
21.67%5.99%
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.
1.031.26
P/E ratio
17.2533.51
Last price
$66.92$86.83
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%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.10%
AAPLApple Inc12.31%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.99%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.16%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.85%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.68%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.31%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.53%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.8%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology55.9%
Communication Services16.4%
Financial Services4.0%
Industrials4.3%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.6%

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 VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $379.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.