VWO ETF Profile
VWO is an emerging-markets equity ETF from Vanguard. Its largest disclosed positions include 2330.TW, 0700.HK, and 9988.HK, and the top three holdings account for 19.2% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.
Issuer
Vanguard
Asset Class
Emerging Markets Equity
Holdings
3601
Compare Pages
61
About VWO
Invests in stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world, such as China, Brazil, Taiwan, and South Africa.Goal is to closely track the return of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index.Has high potential for growth, but also high risk; share value may swing up and down more than that of stock funds that invest in developed countries, including the United States.Only appropriate for long-term goals.With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not: (1) purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or (2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in that issuer’s securities; except as may be necessary to approximate the composition of its target index. This limitation does not apply to obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
- VWO has a broad holdings footprint, with 3601 positions in the latest imported dataset.
- The largest disclosed position is 2330.TW at 11.73% of the portfolio.
- The top three disclosed holdings make up 19.2% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 24.32%.
- Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
- VWO currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.
Data And Coverage
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- AUM
- $152B
- Inception date
- Mar 4, 2005
- Holdings updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- Data source
- Financial Modeling Prep
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What Stands Out About VWO
Portfolio Shape
The disclosed top holdings suggest a broad portfolio rather than a narrow single-theme sleeve. 2330.TW, 0700.HK, and 9988.HK are the largest visible positions, but the top three holdings add up to only 19.2% and the top ten to 24.32%. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.
What Kind Of Overlap To Expect
VWO should overlap most with other international or global equity funds that own a similar regional basket. Against U.S.-only funds, the overlap should usually fall materially. The biggest visible positions, including 2330.TW, 0700.HK, and 9988.HK, help explain where the common ground starts and stops.
When Investors Compare It
On this site, investors often compare VWO with VOO, VTI, and QQQ. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? VWO currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.
Holdings Concentration Snapshot
Concentration
- Largest disclosed holding
- 11.73%
- Top 3 holdings
- 19.2%
- Top 10 holdings
- 24.32%
- Total holdings
- 3601
These numbers help show whether VWO behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.
Visible Sector Mix
Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for VWO, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.
Top Holdings
These holdings help explain how VWO overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 24.32% of the portfolio shown here.
| Holding | Name | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2330.TW | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | N/A | 11.73% |
| 0700.HK | Tencent Holdings Ltd | N/A | 4.15% |
| 9988.HK | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | N/A | 3.32% |
| RELIANCE.BO | Reliance Industries Ltd | N/A | 0.90% |
| 0939.HK | China Construction Bank Corp | N/A | 0.77% |
| 2317.TW | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | N/A | 0.73% |
| 2454.TW | MediaTek Inc | N/A | 0.71% |
| 1810.HK | Xiaomi Corp | N/A | 0.68% |
| PDD | PDD HOLDINGS INC | N/A | 0.67% |
| 2308.TW | Delta Electronics Inc | N/A | 0.64% |
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