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VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Sector: financeAsset ManagementAMEXMarket Cap: $152.54B

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.

Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

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

$61$53$46 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $59.18 hi $47.00 lo $58.99 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 29 John Boozman (R) · Purchase · 2025-11-06 MARKUP · Senate Budget · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Fin · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 1 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 4 upcoming markups

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

1 politicians traded VWO across 3 disclosed transactions totaling $24K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just VWO). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading VWO

2025-11-06 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2024-11-20 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-11-20 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2020-10-16 Joe Courtney D-Connecticut · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-10-16 Joe Courtney D-Connecticut · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-03-10 Jerry Moran R-Kansas · senate sale $15,001 - $50,000
2020-03-10 Jerry Moran R-Kansas · senate Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000
2018-12-24 (unknown) sale $100,001 - $250,000
2018-12-24 (unknown) Sale $100,001 - $250,000
2018-10-01 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000 66d late
2018-10-01 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 66d late
2018-09-18 (unknown) Purchase $100,001 - $250,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2025-12-08

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

  • 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

Congressional critics

  • No specific congressional critics identified.
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Frequently AskedAbout VWO & political exposure

Does Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own VWO stock?
3 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in VWO on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Brooke Rollins, Jamieson Greer, Tulsi Gabbard. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded VWO stock?
35 congressional trades by 8 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-11-06. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is VWO political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track VWO political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. VWO data is updated daily from these official federal sources.