VO vs VWO

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.06% for VWO.
  • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.48%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.40%2.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$213.76B$159.87B
YTD return
8.19%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.
1.020.79
P/E ratio
24.5617.55
Last price
$77.39$60.21
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.02%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.00%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.00%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.93%
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC0.93%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.89%
SLBSLB Ltd0.84%
CMICummins Inc0.81%
VLOValero Energy Corp0.80%
PSXPhillips 660.79%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.4%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.6%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities8.9%
Industrials17.6%
Energy8.8%
Healthcare8.3%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $213.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.40%. Its largest holding is Vertiv Holdings Co Class A (VRT), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.4%.

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%.