Compare ETFs
Fees, size, distributions, currency exposure and holdings overlap for two to four funds, side by side.
Side by side
| Measure | VEMVirtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Market | USNYSE Arca | USNYSE Arca |
| Issuer | Virtus | Vanguard |
| Asset class | Equity · International | Equity · International |
| Expense ratio | 0.49%Expense ratio, filed 4 Feb 2026 | 0.06%Expense ratio, filed 27 Feb 2026 |
| Net assets | $6.8MAs of 31 Jul 2026 | $162.0BAs of 31 Jul 2026 |
| Holdings | 55As of 31 Jul 2026 | 6,393As of 31 Jul 2026 |
| 12-month distribution yield | 3.07% | 2.09% |
| Distributions | Quarterly$0.8230 in 12 months | Quarterly$1.2180 in 12 months |
| Last price | $26.7720 Oct 2026, 14:53 UTC | $58.2520 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC |
Holdings overlap
Weighted overlap is the sum, over the securities both funds hold, of the smaller of the two weights. 0% means no shared holdings; 100% means identical portfolios.
| Fund | VEM | VWO |
|---|---|---|
| VEM | Same fund | 22.3%at least |
| VWO | 22.3%at least | Same fund |
VEM and VWO
- Weighted overlap
- 22.3%
- Holdings in common
- 36
- VEM holdings also in VWO
- 65.5% by count
- VWO holdings also in VEM
- 1.9% by count
| Holding | Weight in VEM | Weight in VWO | Overlap | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD TWD10 TW0002330008 | 16.55% | 15.56% | 15.56% | ISIN |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPCHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP 'H'CNY1 CNE1000002H1 | 2.16% | 0.90% | 0.90% | ISIN |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INCDELTA ELECTRONICS INC TWD10 TW0002308004 | 2.24% | 0.82% | 0.82% | ISIN |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTDTENCENT HOLDINGS LTD HKD0.00002 KYG875721634 | 0.80% | 3.31% | 0.80% | ISIN |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE)INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE) 'H'CNY1 CNE1000003G1 | 3.67% | 0.66% | 0.66% | ISIN |
| BANK OF CHINA LTDBANK OF CHINA LTD 'H'CNY1 CNE1000001Z5 | 0.52% | 0.41% | 0.41% | ISIN |
| SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYSAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY NPV SA14TG012N13 | 1.17% | 0.36% | 0.36% | ISIN |
| UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPUNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP TWD10 TW0002303005 | 1.32% | 0.31% | 0.31% | ISIN |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SAPETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA COM NPV BRPETRACNOR9 | 1.24% | 0.31% | 0.31% | ISIN |
| CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING CO LTDCTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING CO LTD TWD10 TW0002891009 | 1.03% | 0.30% | 0.30% | ISIN |
How overlap is measured
Each fund's latest public Form N-PORT report lists its positions with the percent of net assets each one makes up. For every security both funds hold, the smaller of its two weights is counted, and those are added up. If fund A holds a stock at 6% and fund B at 4%, that stock adds 4 percentage points.
Securities are matched by ISIN first, then by CUSIP (a US or Canadian ISIN contains the CUSIP), and only as a last resort by issuer name, for non-debt holdings where one fund gives no identifier. Repeated lines of the same security in one fund are added together, and each security is matched once.
Cash funds, repurchase agreements, derivative contracts and short positions are left out because their reported value is not comparable exposure. For funds with more than 2,000 positions only the largest 2,000 are stored, so the result is a lower bound and the possible extra is shown. Reports can be for different month ends, and funds trade between reports.
The count-based shares show how many of one fund's holdings the other also holds, which can be high even when overlap by weight is low. Read more in where the ETF data comes from.
Currency exposure
| Currency | VEM | VWO |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 27.4% | 30.5% |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 3.6% | 16.9% |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 19.3% | Below the top 12 or none |
| US dollar (USD) | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| Thai baht (THB) | 3.8% | 1.7% |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| South African rand (ZAR) | Below the top 12 or none | 3.6% |