Which is cheaper, EMAU or VWO?

EMAU charges 0.30% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are EMAU and VWO the same kind of fund?

No. EMAU is a buffer ETF and VWO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMAU vs VWO: how they differ

EMAU and VWO are measured over different days, and VWO charges 0.06% against 0.30%.

Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.

EMAU and VWO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMAU Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series	VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Where it sits	Buffer ETF	Core index fund
Issuer	Corgi	Vanguard
What it is	Defined outcome, 15% on EEM	Emerging markets
Total return, 1 year	not published	+15.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	not published	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	not available	−1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.30%	0.06%
Holdings	not filed	6355

EMAU in plain words

The fund's price can fall 5.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, EEM can fall 5.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 323 days remained on Sep 12, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

VWO in plain words

VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, EMAU or VWO?: EMAU charges 0.30% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are EMAU and VWO the same kind of fund?: No. EMAU is a buffer ETF and VWO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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