Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
INDA vs VWO: how they differ
INDA and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VWO returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI India ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, INDA and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | INDA | VWO |
|---|---|---|
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd | 0.60% | 0.08% |
| Siemens Energy India Ltd | 0.27% | 0.03% |
| State Bank of India | 1.35% | 0.03% |
| Only in INDA | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 6.23% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 6.15% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| ICICI BANK LIMITED 4.68% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED 3.63% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| INFOSYS LIMITED 2.92% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| AXIS BANK LIMITED 2.23% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 2.20% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 2.13% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI India | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | −8.8% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −26.3 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.61% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 169 | 6355 |
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 returned more over the last year, INDA or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, INDA or VWO?
- INDA charges 0.61% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do INDA and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of INDA and 0% of VWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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