ETF guide
VWO is an exchange-traded fund that tracks an index of stocks from emerging-market economies, holding companies across regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Fund profile
VWO is an exchange-traded fund that tracks an index of stocks from emerging-market economies, holding companies across regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It provides diversified, market-value-weighted exposure to developing-market equities in a single position.
The bull case
Investors use VWO to gain exposure to faster-growing developing economies, diversify beyond US and developed markets, and access companies not well represented in domestic portfolios.
Key risks
VWO can be highly volatile and carries elevated country, political, and regulatory risk in emerging markets, along with currency risk from holdings priced in local currencies that can move sharply against the US dollar.
What moves itIt is driven by the performance of emerging-market equities, local economic and political conditions, commodity trends, and shifts in foreign exchange rates versus the US dollar.
Step by step
Create a wallet
GM Markets is non-custodial, so you connect a self-custody wallet and keep your own keys. There is no lengthy brokerage onboarding.
Fund with USDC
Add USDC to your wallet. GM Markets settles trades in stablecoins, so this becomes your buying power.
Find VWO
Search for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) in the GM Markets terminal to see the live order book and chart.
Place your order
Buy from as little as $1 with a market or limit order. Your VWO token is backed 1:1 by a real share held at a regulated issuer.
Hold, trade, or redeem
Your position settles on-chain and is yours. Sell any time, or hold for exposure to VWO.
Availability
Available to investors across 86 countries. Pick yours for a full step-by-step guide with local funding and currency notes.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Funding
FAQ
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Trading involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The value of tokenized assets and perpetual positions can fall as well as rise, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Perpetual futures are leveraged products and may not be suitable for every user.
GM Markets does not offer its product or services to users in the United States, or in any other restricted jurisdiction.
GM Markets does not provide financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All investments carry risk including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
