VWO vs. VXUS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) to Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)
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

$43.46

Average Daily Volume

9,579,852

Number of Holdings *

33

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

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The index includes more than 5,300 stocks of companies located in 46 countries.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.05

Average Daily Volume

3,027,898

Number of Holdings *

37

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VWO VXUS
30 Days 2.79% 2.40%
60 Days 3.89% 2.37%
90 Days 7.06% 6.48%
12 Months 12.43% 12.83%
13 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VWO Weight in VXUS Overlap
BABA C 1.92% 0.48% 0.48%
BIDU C 0.37% 0.09% 0.09%
CHT C 0.14% 0.04% 0.04%
CHT C 0.05% 0.04% 0.04%
HDB D 1.21% 0.31% 0.31%
IBN B 0.4% 0.1% 0.1%
LI F 0.2% 0.05% 0.05%
PDD B 0.88% 0.22% 0.22%
TCOM A 0.29% 0.07% 0.07%
UMC C 0.07% 0.06% 0.06%
UMC C 0.17% 0.06% 0.06%
VALE C 0.57% 0.14% 0.14%
YUMC F 0.17% 0.04% 0.04%
VWO Overweight 20 Positions Relative to VXUS
Symbol Grade Weight
TSM B 0.45%
ABEV F 0.14%
ASAI D 0.12%
BEKE B 0.11%
BGNE C 0.1%
TME B 0.09%
WIT D 0.08%
ITUB D 0.08%
VIPS D 0.07%
BZ B 0.07%
NIO C 0.07%
TAL B 0.06%
GGB C 0.06%
YMM B 0.06%
BCH A 0.06%
XPEV F 0.06%
CSAN F 0.05%
ERJ B 0.05%
CIB C 0.04%
SBSW D 0.04%
VWO Underweight 26 Positions Relative to VXUS
Symbol Grade Weight
TM D -0.95%
NVS B -0.63%
UL A -0.39%
MUFG D -0.36%
TD F -0.34%
SONY F -0.33%
SHOP F -0.28%
DEO D -0.26%
CNI D -0.24%
SMFG D -0.23%
ABBV D -0.22%
HMC D -0.19%
STLA D -0.19%
MFG D -0.16%
WCN C -0.14%
LYG A -0.13%
E C -0.11%
BCS A -0.11%
FLUT D -0.11%
NMR D -0.06%
KB B -0.06%
GOLD B -0.05%
SHG B -0.05%
XRX F -0.04%
RBA D -0.04%
LOGI D -0.04%
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