iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF - EEM Competitors

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) are both large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media refer more to VT or EEM?

In the previous week, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF had 1 more articles in the media than Vanguard Total World Stock ETF. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and 0 mentions for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's score of -0.72 indicating that Vanguard Total World Stock ETF is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Neutral
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Negative

Do analysts rate VT or EEM?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VT or EEM?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF received 44 more outperform votes than Vanguard Total World Stock ETF when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.55% of users gave Vanguard Total World Stock ETF an outperform vote while only 64.76% of users gave iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Outperform Votes 103 70.55%	Underperform Votes 43 29.45%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Outperform Votes 147 64.76%	Underperform Votes 80 35.24%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, VT or EEM?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VT or EEM?

82.3% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is VT or EEM a better dividend stock?

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Which has more volatility & risk, VT or EEM?

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VT or EEM more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF beats Vanguard Total World Stock ETF on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.