VFH vs VWO

Vanguard Financials ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.09% for VFH.
  • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.48%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVFHVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.52%2.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.71B$159.87B
YTD return
-4.12%13.00%
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.
0.930.79
P/E ratio
16.7017.55
Last price
$126.85$60.21
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co9.06%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B7.99%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.13%
VVisa Inc Class A3.98%
BACBank of America Corp3.85%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.03%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.92%
MSMorgan Stanley2.37%
CCitigroup Inc2.31%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.8%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology2.1%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services96.9%
Industrials0.2%
Healthcare0.0%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd12.85%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.57%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.56%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.90%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.86%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.81%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.79%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc ADR0.71%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.68%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical11.2%
Basic Materials8.4%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology26.3%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services20.5%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials7.9%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare4.1%

About VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.52%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 9.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $159.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.48%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.