VEA vs VWO

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.06% for VWO.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.49%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVEAVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.49%2.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$323.82B$168.36B
YTD return
18.40%14.03%
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.
0.980.75
P/E ratio
18.4516.86
Last price
$71.98$60.01
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.48%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.96%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.94%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.13%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.95%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.79%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.79%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.79%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.6%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive5.6%
Technology14.9%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services24.9%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials18.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare8.0%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.99%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.19%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.33%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.31%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.79%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.75%
ICICIBANK.NSICICI Bank Ltd0.67%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology30.3%
Communication Services7.1%
Financial Services20.6%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare3.9%

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $323.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.49%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $168.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.29%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.