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VSS vs VWO

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares vs Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$13.9B

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$159.9B

Key differences

  • VWO is significantly larger than VSS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VSS covers global ex us markets; VWO covers emerging markets.

Side-by-side comparison

VSSVWO
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$13.9B$159.9B
Since20092005
Dividend yield3.07%2.48%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.7%+27.1%
CAGR 3Y+16.9%+17.3%
CAGR 5Y+6.9%+6.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.890.85
Volatility 1Y14.73%15.70%
Max drawdown-43.51%-36.39%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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