VWO vs XBI

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.35% for XBI.
  • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVWOXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.32%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$163.32B$10.73B
YTD return
10.19%33.79%
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.
0.781.10
P/E ratio
16.85
Last price
$59.67$164.01
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APGEApogee Therapeutics Inc1.49%
MRNAModerna Inc1.41%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.41%
ORKAOruka Therapeutics Inc1.38%
KYMRKymera Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.36%
VKTXViking Therapeutics Inc1.30%
PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.29%
ERASErasca Inc1.27%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.20%
RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc1.20%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.5%
Healthcare99.5%

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%.

About XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Apogee Therapeutics Inc (APGE), which represents 1.5% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.