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EMJL vs VWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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EMJL and VWO are measured over different days, and VWO charges 0.06% to EMJL's 0.30%.

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Net assets: $1.4m on Oct 28, 2026 for Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series, and $125.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF.

EMJL on its own →VWO on its own →
At a glance
−5.8%
EMJL total return, since launch, Jul 2, 2026
+4.8%
VWO total return, 1 year
0.30%
EMJL expense ratio
0.06%
VWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VWO costs 0.24 points a year less.

EMJL vs VWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEMJLVWO
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 points9.0% of 15.0%
Days left in the period246
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.06%
Net assets, EMJL as of Oct 28, 2026 and VWO as of Sep 30, 2026$1.4m$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

EMJL Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July 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 −5.8% (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) +4.8%
Its benchmark over the same days −3.3% (EEM) (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −2.5 pts vs EEM (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) not measured
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.06%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 6515
Net assets, EMJL as of Oct 28, 2026 and VWO as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.4m $125.4bn

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

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About each fund
EMJL

246 days remained on Oct 27, 2026.

Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. On Jun 30, 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 EMJL and VWO in the same category?
EMJL 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, EMJL 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.
Other comparisons
EMJL vs IEMGEEM vs EMJLTSEP vs VWOEBUF vs VWOEAPR vs VWOEOCT vs VWOEMMY vs VWOEMJN vs VWO
Where to next
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF →EMJL 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
EMJL 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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