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VWO vs VSS

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

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$159.9B

VSS

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

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$13.9B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

VWOVSS
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$159.9B$13.9B
Since20052009
Dividend yield2.48%3.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+27.1%+30.7%
CAGR 3Y+17.3%+16.9%
CAGR 5Y+6.0%+6.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.850.89
Volatility 1Y15.70%14.73%
Max drawdown-36.39%-43.51%

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

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