Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VWO: how they differ
VEA and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VEA | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 6355 |
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
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, VEA or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VWO?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA 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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