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TSEP vs VWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, TSEP returned +9.3% to VWO's +4.8%, and VWO charges 0.06% to TSEP's 0.95%.

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Net assets: $18m on Oct 27, 2026 for FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September, and $125.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF.

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At a glance
+9.3%
TSEP total return, 1 year
+4.8%
VWO total return, 1 year
0.95%
TSEP expense ratio
0.06%
VWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VWO costs 0.89 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.5 points.

TSEP vs VWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureTSEPVWO
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.3%+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
Room to the cap31.5%
Buffer left, in index points4.8% of 10.0%
Days left in the period324
Period endsSep 17, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.95%0.06%
Net assets, TSEP as of Oct 27, 2026 and VWO as of Sep 30, 2026$18m$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

TSEP FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer First Trust Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 10% on EEM Tracks an index of Emerging markets
Total return, 1 year +9.3% +4.8%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.1% (EEM) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −4.8 pts vs EEM not measured
Expense ratio 0.95% 0.06%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 6515
Net assets, TSEP as of Oct 27, 2026 and VWO as of Sep 30, 2026 $18m $125.4bn

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

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About each fund
TSEP

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 31.5% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 4.8% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 324 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Sep 17, 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 TSEP and VWO in the same category?
TSEP 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 returned more over the last year, TSEP or VWO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TSEP returned +9.3% and VWO +4.8%.
Which is cheaper, TSEP or VWO?
VWO is cheaper, by 0.89 percentage points a year. That is about $89 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 →TSEP 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
TSEP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for TSEP ↗
VWO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VWO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VWO ↗

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