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VWO vs VEA

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$159.9B

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$304.3B

Key differences

  • VWO covers emerging markets markets; VEA covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, VEA has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VWOVEA
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$159.9B$304.3B
Since20052001
Dividend yield2.48%2.73%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+27.1%+32.4%
CAGR 3Y+17.3%+18.9%
CAGR 5Y+6.0%+9.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.850.98
Volatility 1Y15.70%15.63%
Max drawdown-36.39%-35.74%

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

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