Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)

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Fund Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing substantially all (approximately 95%) of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Emerging Transition Index, while employing a form of sampling to reduce risk. The FTSE Emerging Transition Index is a "dynamic" index that represents the components of the FTSE Emerging Index plus South Korean equity exposure. The index includes approximately 797 common stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world.

Fund Snapshot Updated 06.17.2013

Previous Close $40.20 Expense Ratio 0.18%
YTD Return 9.9% Avg. 30-Day Volume 16,927,595
1-Year Return 4.3% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $40.06 Shares Outstanding 1,298,954,000
Ask $40.07 Dividends $1.03
Top 10 Holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd (TSM) 3.02%
China Const Bk (E:939) 1.81%
China Mobile Ltd (E:941) 1.76%
Ind & Com Bk China (E:1398) 1.55%
Gazprom O A O (E:OGZD) 1.48%
Oil Co Lukoil (E:LKOD) 1.42%
Tencent Hldgs Limi (E:700) 1.32%
Itau Unibanco Hldg Sa (ITUB) 1.22%
Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobr (PBR.A) 1.21%
America Movil Sab (E:AMX\L) 1.16%
% of Total Holdings 15.90%

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