Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO)
Emerging markets · Diversified Emerging Mkts · Global
Price in USD, last 5 years
- Last price
- $56.82 (Oct 22, 2026)
- 1-year return
- +6.6%
- 3-year annual return
- +17.7%
- 5-year annual return
- +5.0%
- 1-year volatility
- 17.5%
- Max drawdown (5Y)
- -29.9%
- Assets (approx.)
- US$164.7B
- History available
- since Jan 2, 2014
About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO) is an ETF with exposure to Emerging markets that trades on NYSE Arca in USD. It belongs to the “Emerging markets” category (Diversified Emerging Mkts).
Over the last year its price rose 6.6% in USD, with annual volatility of 18%: a relatively stable asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 29.9% from a peak.
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Other emerging markets assets in Global
| Asset | 1 year | 1Y return | Volatility | Market cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares Core MSCI Emerging MarketsIEMG · ETF · Emerging markets | +15.4% | 25% | US$160.1B | ||
iShares MSCI Emerging MarketsEEM · ETF · Emerging markets | +16.2% | 25% | US$31.1B |
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