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 (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVEAVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.54%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$316.31B$163.32B
YTD return
13.38%10.19%
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.
0.970.78
P/E ratio
18.2916.85
Last price
$70.92$59.67
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.01%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.57%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.98%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.85%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.82%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.73%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.6%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services22.6%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials18.4%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare7.9%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.66%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.26%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.20%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.91%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.77%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.72%
ICICIBANK.NSICICI Bank Ltd0.57%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology32.8%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services18.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials7.8%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare3.6%

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $316.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.0% 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 $163.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.