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UCITS Equivalent of VWO

VWO, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, has no exact UCITS twin. The closest is VFEA (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating, ISIN IE00BK5BR733): it tracks the FTSE Emerging and costs 0.17% a year against 0.06% for VWO. Data as of November 8, 2026.

In the EU, the closest to VWO is VFEA

US · not sold in the EUVWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Index
FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion
Fee
0.06%
Companies
6,507
Dividends
Paid out
Based in
United States
Trades in
USD

UCITS · EUVFEAVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating

Index
FTSE Emerging (differs from the US fund)
Fee
0.17% (differs from the US fund)
Companies
2,321 (differs from the US fund)
Dividends
Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
Based in
Ireland (differs from the US fund)
Trades in
EUR · Xetra (differs from the US fund)
Top 10 shared
10 of 10
Ticker: VFEAISIN: IE00BK5BR733
  • IS3N0.18%iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
  • XMME0.18%Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C
  • SPYM0.18%State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF

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VWO, VFEA and VFEM side by side

VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Index
FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion
Fee a year
0.06%
Holdings
6,507 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out quarterly
Domicile
United States
Replication
Not in our data
Fund size
Not in our data
Listings
NYSE Arca: VWO in USD
ISIN
US9220428588

VFEAVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating

Index
FTSE Emerging
Fee a year
0.17%
Holdings
2,321 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Reinvested
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, every holding
Fund size
€5.2B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: VFEA in EUR; London: VFEA in USD and VFEG in GBP
ISIN
IE00BK5BR733

VFEMVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing

Index
FTSE Emerging
Fee a year
0.17%
Holdings
2,321 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out quarterly
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, every holding
Fund size
€5.2B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: VFEM in EUR; London: VDEM in USD and VFEM in GBP
ISIN
IE00B3VVMM84

Is VFEA the same as VWO?

Not exactly: VFEA is the closest UCITS fund to VWO, not a copy of it. Top 10 holdings in common: 10 of 10 (100% of VWO's top-10 weight). VWO tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion, small caps included. VFEA tracks the FTSE Emerging, only the large and mid caps of emerging markets: 2,321 holdings against 6,507 in VWO.

Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.

Is VFEA accumulating or distributing?

VFEA is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, VFEM (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, ISIN IE00B3VVMM84) is the distributing option, at 0.17% a year.

Where is VFEA domiciled?

VFEA is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.

Why can't I buy VWO in the EU?

VWO is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.

How do I buy VFEA?

Search VFEA or its ISIN IE00BK5BR733 at your broker. It trades on Xetra in euros as VFEA. In London it trades as VFEA in USD and VFEG in GBP.

Where the data comes from

Source: Vanguard documents, as of November 8, 2026: VWO, VFEA, VFEM.

The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of VWO and of VFEA, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of VWO's top-10 weight those names make up.

How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among the funds of the issuers we checked: iShares, Xtrackers, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco and J.P. Morgan, plus the issuers of the other funds on this page.

Data as of November 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is VFEA cheaper than VWO?

No: VFEA costs 0.17% a year against 0.06% for VWO. On €10,000, VFEA costs €17 a year, €11 more than VWO.

How many companies does VFEA hold?

2,321 (Sep 30, 2026), against 6,507 in VWO (Sep 30, 2026).

How big is VFEA?

€5.2B across its share classes (Nov 10, 2026).

What are the alternatives to VFEA?

On the same or a nearby index: IS3N (iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)) at 0.18%, XMME (Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C) at 0.18%, and SPYM (State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF) at 0.18%.

Not investment advice

This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.

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