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EMAU vs VWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Net assets: $1.1m on Oct 28, 2026 for Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series, and $125.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF.

EMAU on its own →VWO on its own →
At a glance
−4.2%
EMAU total return, since launch, Aug 4, 2026
+4.8%
VWO total return, 1 year
0.30%
EMAU expense ratio
0.06%
VWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VWO costs 0.24 points a year less.

EMAU vs VWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEMAUVWO
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+4.8%
Drawdown
Below its high7.0%, high on Sep 4, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksEEMFTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points12.2% of 15.0%
Days left in the period277
Period endsJul 31, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.06%
Net assets, EMAU as of Oct 28, 2026 and VWO as of Sep 30, 2026$1.1m$125.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund29.8%

Method

Side by side

EMAU Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Corgi Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 15% on EEM Tracks an index of Emerging markets
Total return, 1 year −4.2% (since launch, Aug 4, 2026) +4.8%
Its benchmark over the same days −3.8% (EEM) (since launch, Aug 4, 2026) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −0.4 pts vs EEM (since launch, Aug 4, 2026) not measured
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.06%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 6515
Net assets, EMAU as of Oct 28, 2026 and VWO as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.1m $125.4bn

EMAU and VWO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
EMAU

277 days remained on Oct 27, 2026.

Protection left, in index points: 12.2% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

VWO

VWO tracks an index of Emerging markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6,515 positions, with the top ten at 29.8%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are EMAU and VWO in the same category?
EMAU is a buffer ETF and VWO is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, EMAU or VWO?
VWO is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF →EMAU on its own →VWO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VWO dividend history →VWO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EMAU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Corgi website ↗
VWO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VWO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VWO ↗

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