ETF facts & returns · 2026-10-02

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) is a Emerging markets ETF from Vanguard that tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, with a 0.06% annual expense ratio. It has a 1-year price return of +9.9% (Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026) and a 5-year annualized price return of +3.6%, based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02. It launched in 2005.

Share price
$59.56
Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio
0.06%
$6 per $10k / yr
1-year price return
+9.9%
Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)
+3.6%
Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF at a glance

Key facts and trailing price returns for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of 2026-10-02 — expense ratio, index, issuer, inception and 1-, 3- and 5-year performance.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) facts & price returns — 2026-10-02
MetricValueDetail
Share price$59.56Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio0.06%$6 per $10,000 / year
Index trackedFTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion IndexBenchmark
CategoryEmerging marketsAsset class
IssuerVanguardFund sponsor
Inception2005Launched
1-year price return+9.9%Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
3-year price return (annualized)+14.9%Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)+3.6%Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026
Volatility15.0%Annualized, last 60 complete monthly price returns

What is the VWO ETF?

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) is a Emerging markets exchange-traded fund from Vanguard that tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. Launched in 2005, it lets investors buy a diversified basket in one trade, with an annual expense ratio of 0.06%.

How has VWO performed?

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF had a price return of +9.9% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and +3.6% annualized over five years from Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, as of 2026-10-02, with annualized volatility near 15.0%. Past performance does not predict future results.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) trailing price returns — 2026-10-02
MeasureValue
1-year price return+9.9%
3-year price return (annualized)+14.9%
5-year price return (annualized)+3.6%
Volatility (annualized)15.0%

How much does VWO cost?

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF charges a 0.06% expense ratio — about $6 a year on a $10,000 position. Lower fees leave more of the fund's return with investors, which compounds over long holding periods.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) FAQ

What does the VWO ETF track?
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index and is classified as a Emerging markets fund. It is issued by Vanguard and launched in 2005, giving investors diversified exposure through a single exchange-traded fund.
What is the VWO expense ratio?
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF charges an annual expense ratio of 0.06%, or about $6 per $10,000 invested each year. The expense ratio is deducted from fund assets and directly reduces your net return over time.
What is the VWO price return over the past year?
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) had a price return of +9.9% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and +3.6% annualized over five years (Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026), based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02; distributions are excluded. Past performance does not predict future results.
How volatile is VWO?
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has an annualized volatility of about 15.0%, measured from the last 60 complete monthly price returns. Higher volatility means larger swings in value. Volatility describes past risk and is not a forecast.
Where does this VWO data come from?
Fund facts (expense ratio, index, issuer, inception) are compiled from public issuer disclosures; verify them with Vanguard. Price returns (distributions excluded) are computed from delayed end-of-day price history, retrieved 2026-10-02, and are illustrative. Not investment advice.
Fund facts are compiled from public issuer disclosures and may change; verify with Vanguard. Returns are price returns (distributions excluded) and, with volatility, are computed from delayed price history retrieved 2026-10-02: the 1-year figure covers Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026; the 3-year figure covers Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026; the 5-year figure covers Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, each annualized over the actual days (multi-year figures start from a month-end close). Volatility uses the last 60 complete monthly price returns. They are illustrative. Past performance does not predict future results. Not investment advice.

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