Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
VWO is a passively managed ETF tracking the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, with its primary political signal being ownership by two Trump administration officials with holdings valued between $115,002 and $300,000.
BusinessWhat VWO does
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VWO) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. It provides exposure to a broad range of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks in emerging markets. The fund generates revenue through its expense ratio, applied to its $152.5 billion in assets under management.
12 months past · 3 months futureVWO activity timeline
Executive Branch ConflictsVWO held by Trump-administration officials
Lifetime Government AwardsVWO federal contracts
VWO doesn't hold direct federal contracts.
Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.
Politicians Trading VWOMembers of Congress with recent VWO positions
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading VWO
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Bills Affecting VWOLive legislation impacting this stock
Political ProfileWhere VWO sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`: $0), no donations, and no federal contracts. EVIDENTIARY: Ownership by two Trump-era officials (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`: 2 filers, 3 positions, value $115,002-$300,000) and one congressional purchase. Net: Minimal direct influence, with exposure limited to passive ownership by government figures.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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High exposure to broad financial sector regulation.SEC, CFTC, Treasury"`Recent bill_impacts` lists 8 finance-sector bills with non-zero estimated revenue impact."
Regulatory opportunities
- No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Unknown Unknown
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Live signals + predictions for VWO — for Founders
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- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades VWO
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord