VWO

VWO Dividend Yield

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares · Diversified Emerging Mkts · Vanguard · ETF · quarterly payer

$54.82

As of Nov 5, 2026, VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares) yields 2.22%, paying $1.12 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $54.82 price. It costs 0.06% a year and manages $156.7B. Over the last 5 years it returned 4.9% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

2.22%

Paid a Year

$1.12

Expense Ratio

0.06%

Assets

$156.7B

5-Yr Return

4.9%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about VWO

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, VWO yields 2.22% and pays about $1.12 a share a year, quarterly.
VWO paid $1.2180 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 3 payments.
VWO's expense ratio is 0.06% a year, or $6.00 on $10,000.
VWO is an ETF from Vanguard with $156.7B in assets, started Mar 4, 2005.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VWO returned 4.9% a year with distributions reinvested (1.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VWO returned 6.8% a year with distributions reinvested (3.9% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Dec 2007, VWO's share price is up 6%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 77%.
VWO's three largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (15.7%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (2.8%), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (2.1%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "VWO Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VWO

What $10,000 in VWO became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$17,735

Payouts taken as cash

$14,700

$4,056 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, VWO's share price is up 6%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 77%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

VWO total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+3.3%	+1.0%	+12.0%
3 years	+16.8%	+13.5%	+23.3%
5 years	+4.9%	+1.8%	+12.0%
10 years	+6.8%	+3.9%	+15.3%
Since Dec 2007	+3.1%	+0.3%	+11.1%

VWO distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 18, 2026	—	$0.1140	−18.0%
Jun 18, 2026	—	$0.0710	+51.1%
Dec 19, 2025	—	$1.0330	−3.1%
Sep 19, 2025	—	$0.28	+109.0%
Jun 20, 2025	—	$0.1390	−18.2%
Mar 21, 2025	—	$0.0470	+20.5%
Dec 20, 2024	—	$1.0660	+23.2%
Sep 20, 2024	—	$0.1340	−59.1%
Jun 21, 2024	—	$0.17	−25.1%
Mar 15, 2024	—	$0.0390	+39.3%
Dec 18, 2023	—	$0.8650	+36.2%
Sep 18, 2023	—	$0.3280	−38.0%

What VWO holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.7%
Tencent Holdings Ltd2.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.1%
MediaTek Inc1.9%
Delta Electronics Inc0.9%
China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.9%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.8%
HDFC Bank Ltd0.7%
Reliance Industries Ltd0.7%
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.6%

Technology33.8%
Financials19.5%
Consumer cyclical9.3%
Industrials7.5%
Materials7.4%
Communication6.4%
Healthcare4.1%
Energy4.1%
Consumer defensive3.2%
Utilities2.6%
Real estate2.1%

VWO questions

What is VWO's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VWO yields 2.22%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.2180 a share in 3 payments, against a $54.82 share price.

How often does VWO pay dividends?

VWO pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VWO pay?

At about $1.1220 a share a year, 100 shares of VWO pay about $112.20 a year, $28.05 each quarter, before tax.

What is VWO's expense ratio?

VWO's expense ratio is 0.06% a year: $6.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is VWO's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VWO returned 4.9% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 1.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does VWO have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, VWO's share price is up 6%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 77%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does VWO hold?

VWO's largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (15.7%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (2.8%), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (2.1%). Its top ten make up 27% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: Vanguard
Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
Started: Mar 4, 2005
Expense ratio: 0.06%
Assets: $156.7B
Dividend yield: 2.22%
Paid in the last year: $1.2180 (3 payments)
Last payment: $0.1140 · ex Sep 18, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.78

Income Calculator

At $1.12 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$28.05

Annual$112.20

Monthly avg$9.35

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VWO total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting VWO dividend calculator100 shares pay $112.20 a year, $28.05 each quarter

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.