VWO vs XSOE: Differences, Returns & Fees
VWO and XSOE hold 53% of their weight in the same names, and XSOE returned +24.0% over the year. Net assets: $125.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, and $2.2bn on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund.
VWO costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.9 points.
| VWO | XSOE | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.32% |
| Net assets, VWO as of Sep 30, 2026 and XSOE as of Jun 30, 2026 | $125.4bn | $2.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.1% | +24.0% |
| What it tracks | FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index | WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index |
| Holdings in common | 53% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 28.9% | 37.3% |
| Below its high | 7.4%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VWO and XSOE hold 53% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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53% in common
On the same fields
VWO and XSOE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About VWO
VWO tracks an index of Emerging markets. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6,356 positions, with the top ten at 28.9%.
About XSOE
XSOE tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +24.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% 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 835 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%. It sat 7.4% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VWO or XSOE?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VWO returned +12.1% and XSOE +24.0%.
- Which is cheaper, VWO or XSOE?
- VWO is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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