(VWO) FTSE Emerging Markets Shares - Overview
ETF Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 121.672m USD | Total Return: 24.8% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 437M
Warnings
Choppy
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF (VWO) tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, providing exposure to companies within developing economies. The fund utilizes a sampling strategy to replicate the performance and risk characteristics of its benchmark without necessarily holding every constituent security.
This investment model focuses on high-growth regions where expanding middle-class demographics often drive demand in the financial, technology, and consumer discretionary sectors. Emerging market equities typically offer higher volatility compared to developed markets due to varying regulatory environments and currency fluctuations. Investors can utilize ValueRay to analyze specific regional allocations and risk metrics within this portfolio.
Launched in 2005, VWO is a large-cap fund that includes China A-shares, which are stocks of mainland China-based companies previously restricted to domestic investors. This inclusion allows for broader participation in the worlds second-largest economy alongside other major markets like Taiwan, India, and Brazil.
- Chinese equity performance dictates overall fund returns via heavy weighting
- US Dollar strength creates valuation headwinds for emerging market assets
- Geopolitical stability in Taiwan and India impacts core regional allocations
- Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts drive capital flows into developing markets
As of June 06, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 58.03 with a total of 10,808,183 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.09%,
over one month by -2.24%,
over three months by +6.31% and
over the past year by +24.80%.
FTSE Emerging Markets Shares has no consensus analysts rating.