VWO vs. VSS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) to Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx ETF (VSS)

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

$45.40

Average Daily Volume

8,187,984

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx ETF

VSS Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international small-capitalization stocks. The index includes approximately 3,050 stocks of companies located in 46 countries, including both developed and emerging markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$118.08

Average Daily Volume

244,658

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VWO	VSS
30 Days	-4.28%	-3.32%
60 Days	0.24%	-4.05%
90 Days	1.03%	-4.01%
12 Months	15.49%	11.20%

19 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VWO	Weight in VSS	Overlap
ATAT	C	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
AZUL	F	0.0%	0.01%	0.0%
BAOS	F	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
CAN	C	0.0%	0.01%	0.0%
CAR	C	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
CSIQ	F	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
DADA	F	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
DAO	B	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
DDL	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
EH	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
FINV	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
GOTU	F	0.0%	0.01%	0.0%
HUYA	F	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
IMOS	F	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
JKS	F	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
MOMO	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
SGRP	D	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
SOHU	F	0.0%	0.01%	0.0%
VNET	B	0.0%	0.01%	0.0%

VWO Overweight 62 Positions Relative to VSS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BABA	D	2.32%
HDB	C	1.29%
PDD	F	0.95%
IBN	C	0.66%
VALE	F	0.46%
TCOM	B	0.4%
BIDU	F	0.28%
YUMC	C	0.19%
BEKE	D	0.15%
LI	F	0.15%
BGNE	D	0.14%
UMC	F	0.14%
CHT	C	0.12%
ABEV	F	0.11%
TME	D	0.09%
XPEV	C	0.08%
WIT	B	0.08%
BILI	D	0.07%
NIO	F	0.07%
ASAI	F	0.07%
YMM	C	0.07%
BCH	C	0.06%
ITUB	F	0.06%
ERJ	A	0.06%
BZ	F	0.05%
TAL	F	0.05%
VIPS	F	0.05%
SBSW	D	0.04%
QFIN	A	0.04%
CHT	C	0.04%
GGB	C	0.04%
UMC	F	0.04%
RDY	F	0.03%
CSAN	F	0.03%
CIB	B	0.03%
BRFS	C	0.03%
SBS	B	0.02%
ATHM	C	0.02%
WIT	B	0.02%
GDS	C	0.02%
EC	D	0.01%
CIG	C	0.01%
WB	D	0.01%
BSAC	C	0.01%
ELP	F	0.01%
ERJ	A	0.01%
YY	B	0.01%
DQ	F	0.01%
AKO.A	F	0.01%
BSBR	F	0.01%
IQ	F	0.01%
BBD	D	0.01%
RLX	C	0.01%
ENIC	B	0.0%
JEWL	D	0.0%
GGB	C	0.0%
BAK	F	0.0%
ASAI	F	0.0%
EBR	F	0.0%
ATHM	C	0.0%
SID	F	0.0%
SQM	D	0.0%

VWO Underweight 25 Positions Relative to VSS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RBA	A	-0.48%
OTEX	F	-0.25%
WFG	C	-0.21%
PRMW	C	-0.13%
FRO	D	-0.09%
LIF	C	-0.09%
TAC	A	-0.08%
LSPD	C	-0.06%
DOOO	F	-0.05%
SPNS	F	-0.04%
GOGL	F	-0.04%
TRMD	F	-0.03%
SSBI	D	-0.02%
FLNG	C	-0.02%
ELBM	D	-0.02%
VGR	B	-0.01%
VMAR	F	-0.01%
AUDC	D	-0.01%
GCBC	C	-0.01%
CHGX	A	-0.01%
RENB	F	-0.01%
IONR	D	-0.01%
CALX	D	-0.0%
CTS	C	-0.0%
SLDB	F	-0.0%