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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VWO) ETF Analysis

VWO

Expense ratio 0.06% Yield 2.05% Assets $164.66B Since March 4, 2005 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$58.18

−$0.07 (−0.12%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, the annualized return for VWO over 10 years is +7.25%.

VWO charges an expense ratio of 0.06%.

VWO has $164.66B in net assets.

VWO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+9.11%	+9.11%	$109.11	$327.32
3 years	+67.05%	+18.65%	$167.05	$501.14
5 years	+30.02%	+5.39%	$130.02	$390.07
10 years	+101.42%	+7.25%	$201.42	$604.27

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VWO Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+31.49%−17.98%+8.56%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+8.56%
2025	+25.61%
2024	+10.59%
2023	+9.26%
2022	−17.98%
2021	+1.26%
2020	+15.18%
2019	+20.75%
2018	−14.76%
2017	+31.49%
2016 (partial year)	−3.74%

VWO Monthly Returns

−18%+15%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+5.0	+2.9	−7.0	+9.0	+1.6	−0.2	−1.6	+3.0	−1.8	−1.9	—	—
2025	+0.8	+0.7	+1.3	−0.0	+3.9	+5.5	+0.7	+3.5	+5.7	+1.5	−1.2	+1.0
2024	−3.6	+3.5	+1.9	+1.0	+2.2	+2.0	+1.2	+1.0	+7.3	−2.7	−2.1	−1.0
2023	+8.3	−6.7	+2.6	−0.4	−3.0	+4.7	+5.9	−5.9	−2.5	−3.2	+7.1	+3.3
2022	+0.4	−3.7	−3.3	−5.8	+0.5	−3.9	−0.8	−0.5	−10.1	−2.9	+14.3	−2.2
2021	+3.1	+1.6	−0.7	+1.8	+1.7	+1.3	−5.9	+2.2	−3.4	+1.3	−2.9	+1.5
2020	−5.5	−3.5	−17.0	+7.8	+3.3	+6.5	+8.6	+2.7	−1.2	+1.3	+8.6	+6.0
2019	+9.7	−0.4	+2.3	+2.1	−6.4	+5.4	−1.8	−3.3	+0.9	+3.9	+0.5	+7.1
2018	+8.6	−5.4	−0.2	−2.8	−2.3	−4.8	+4.0	−4.2	−1.3	−7.7	+4.8	−3.3
2017	+5.8	+2.2	+2.8	+1.6	+1.0	+0.9	+5.3	+3.0	−0.5	+2.4	−0.3	+3.7

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VWO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 19.10%
Beta (3y): 0.75
Best year: +31.49%
Worst year: −17.98%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

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Fund Overview

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares trades as VWO and is categorised as Diversified Emerging Mkts. Total net assets stand at $164.66B. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.06%. On a $10,000 position that is $6.00 a year. Vanguard is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is March 4, 2005.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VWO is $58.18, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +9.11%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.25% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.05%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +31.49% and 2022 returned −17.98%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +8.56% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from $52.20 to $61.54. The latest close sits 11.46% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 19.1%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.75. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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