VWO vs. DFEM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) to Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM)
VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

VWO Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing substantially all (approximately 95%) of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Emerging Index, while employing a form of sampling to reduce risk. The FTSE Emerging Index includes approximately 851 common stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world. As of May 31, 2013, the largest markets covered in the index were China, Brazil, Taiwan, and India.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$42.32

Average Daily Volume

9,794,481

Number of Holdings *

91

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
DFEM

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

DFEM Description The Portfolio is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of securities associated with emerging markets, which may include frontier markets (emerging market countries in an earlier stage of development). As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in emerging markets equity investments that are defined in the prospectus as Approved Market securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.72

Average Daily Volume

674,996

Number of Holdings *

91

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VWO DFEM
30 Days 1.66% 1.18%
60 Days 2.22% 2.40%
90 Days 5.48% 6.03%
12 Months 9.65% 12.46%
68 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VWO Weight in DFEM Overlap
ABEV F 0.14% 0.04% 0.04%
AKO.A A 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
ASAI D 0.01% 0.03% 0.01%
ASAI D 0.12% 0.05% 0.05%
ASAI D 0.12% 0.03% 0.03%
ASAI D 0.01% 0.05% 0.01%
BABA C 1.92% 1.26% 1.26%
BAOS F 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
BBD D 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
BCH A 0.06% 0.0% 0.0%
BCH A 0.06% 0.03% 0.03%
BGNE D 0.1% 0.01% 0.01%
BIDU D 0.37% 0.0% 0.0%
BIDU D 0.37% 0.19% 0.19%
BILI B 0.03% 0.07% 0.03%
BRFS A 0.03% 0.05% 0.03%
BSAC D 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
CAR F 0.02% 0.04% 0.02%
CHT D 0.05% 0.02% 0.02%
CHT D 0.14% 0.02% 0.02%
CHT D 0.14% 0.04% 0.04%
CHT D 0.05% 0.04% 0.04%
CIB C 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
CIG B 0.01% 0.0% 0.0%
CSAN D 0.05% 0.0% 0.0%
CSAN D 0.05% 0.02% 0.02%
EBR D 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ENIC C 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ERJ A 0.01% 0.1% 0.01%
ERJ A 0.05% 0.1% 0.05%
ERJ A 0.05% 0.1% 0.05%
ERJ A 0.01% 0.1% 0.01%
GDS D 0.01% 0.03% 0.01%
GGB D 0.0% 0.09% 0.0%
GGB D 0.0% 0.01% 0.0%
GGB D 0.06% 0.09% 0.06%
GGB D 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
HDB B 1.21% 0.27% 0.27%
IBN A 0.4% 0.16% 0.16%
IBN A 0.4% 0.54% 0.4%
IMOS C 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
IQ A 0.02% 0.05% 0.02%
JKS D 0.01% 0.03% 0.01%
LI F 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
LI F 0.2% 0.02% 0.02%
NIO F 0.07% 0.03% 0.03%
PDD B 0.88% 0.54% 0.54%
RDY B 0.03% 0.13% 0.03%
SBS B 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
SBSW C 0.04% 0.03% 0.03%
SBSW C 0.04% 0.0% 0.0%
SGRP B 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
SQM F 0.01% 0.03% 0.01%
TCOM A 0.29% 0.18% 0.18%
TCOM A 0.29% 0.0% 0.0%
TME A 0.09% 0.03% 0.03%
UMC C 0.17% 0.18% 0.17%
UMC C 0.07% 0.18% 0.07%
UMC C 0.17% 0.01% 0.01%
UMC C 0.07% 0.01% 0.01%
VALE D 0.57% 0.37% 0.37%
VIPS D 0.07% 0.08% 0.07%
WIT C 0.02% 0.06% 0.02%
WIT C 0.08% 0.01% 0.01%
WIT C 0.08% 0.06% 0.06%
WIT C 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
XPEV F 0.06% 0.03% 0.03%
YUMC D 0.19% 0.23% 0.19%
VWO Overweight 42 Positions Relative to DFEM
Symbol Grade Weight
TSM B 0.45%
BEKE B 0.11%
ITUB C 0.08%
BZ A 0.07%
TAL B 0.06%
YMM A 0.06%
QFIN A 0.03%
ELP F 0.02%
BSBR D 0.02%
ATHM D 0.02%
DQ F 0.02%
HOLI D 0.02%
RLX B 0.02%
HTHT A 0.01%
SID F 0.01%
WB D 0.01%
AZUL F 0.01%
FINV B 0.01%
EH B 0.01%
EC A 0.01%
YY B 0.01%
MOMO D 0.01%
ATAT C 0.01%
GOTU C 0.01%
CSIQ F 0.01%
AVAL B 0.0%
NIU B 0.0%
CBD F 0.0%
JEWL F 0.0%
MNSO A 0.0%
DAO F 0.0%
HUYA B 0.0%
ATHM D 0.0%
DDL D 0.0%
DADA F 0.0%
CAN F 0.0%
VNET F 0.0%
UBSI D 0.0%
BAK C 0.0%
SOHU A 0.0%
ZH D 0.0%
TUYA D 0.0%
VWO Underweight 35 Positions Relative to DFEM
Symbol Grade Weight
KB B -0.36%
INFY F -0.2%
SHG B -0.19%
GFI A -0.18%
CX C -0.15%
PAC A -0.08%
HMY A -0.08%
ASR A -0.06%
OMAB A -0.04%
BAP C -0.04%
KOF B -0.03%
LPL D -0.03%
SHG B -0.03%
FMX D -0.03%
KEP C -0.02%
SKM D -0.02%
PBR A -0.02%
PKX D -0.02%
TLK F -0.01%
SHPH F -0.01%
PHI B -0.01%
SLDB D -0.01%
KEP C -0.01%
VIV D -0.01%
GRIN B -0.01%
SKM D -0.01%
VIST A -0.01%
IFS D -0.0%
LGHT B -0.0%
IAC D -0.0%
BZUN B -0.0%
MGNX D -0.0%
ZLAB F -0.0%
CCU B -0.0%
NTES D -0.0%
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