Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

Vanguard

Military contractors

Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors

holdings

$3.25B

invested

2.81%

of portfolio

Nuclear weapons

Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems

holdings

$2.69B

invested

2.32%

of portfolio

Controversial weapons

Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium

holdings

$554.51M

invested

0.48%

of portfolio

Military weapon companies

50 holdings

1. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
$630.86M
0.54%
2. Larsen & Toubro Ltd
$375.57M
0.32%
3. Tata Motors Ltd
$270.99M
0.23%
4. Titan Co Ltd
$204.38M
0.18%
5. Trent Ltd
$199.05M
0.17%

See all

For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.

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Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund earns a D grade for investments in military weapons

Sustainability report card

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Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund VWO

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

N/A

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Financial performance

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Current fund

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 11/30/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-0.97% less in annualized returns

Less invested in military weapons

0.26% less invested

Less invested in major military contractors

0.26% less invested

More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

0.07% more invested

Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons

0.03% less invested

Current fund

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 11/30/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-0.97% less in annualized returns

Less invested in military weapons

0.26% less invested

Less invested in major military contractors

0.26% less invested

More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

0.07% more invested

Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons

0.03% less invested

Current fund

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 11/30/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-0.97% less in annualized returns

Less invested in military weapons

0.26% less invested

Less invested in major military contractors

0.26% less invested

More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

0.07% more invested

Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons

0.03% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 11/30/24

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
VWO - Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

15%

0.67%

4.54%

3.55%

2.81%

Benchmark

13%

2.85%

5.33%

4.53%

3.06%

Fund compared to benchmark

1.96%

-2.18%

-0.8%

-0.97%

0.26% lower

Find more financial data on VWO at Morningstar.com

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