Kroger Co vs Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Kroger Co trades at $56 (market cap $34.60B), while Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF trades at $60.33. The key difference: Kroger Co pays a 2.55% dividend while Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Kroger Co nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KR | VWO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $34.60B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $75.60 | $61.24 |
52-Week Low | $55.53 | $51.20 |
Enterprise Value | $54.70B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.55% | — |
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VWO trades at $60.47, up 0.85% today, with a bullish technical signal from moving averages but overbought RSI levels. The ETF offers low-cost exposure to emerging markets with a 0.06% expense ratio and a 2.4% dividend yield, attracting institutional inflows as seen in recent SEC filings. Recent news highlights strong investor interest in emerging markets ex-China and AI-driven growth in regions like Taiwan and Thailand.
Outlook is positive due to record capital flows into emerging markets and diversification benefits, but risks include China's economic volatility and currency fluctuations. The ETF's low fees and focus on high-growth economies support long-term potential, though short-term technical indicators suggest caution near resistance at $61.
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Kroger is the leading American grocer, with 2,726 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country as of the end of fiscal 2021. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself, in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States.
Read more on KR →The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. It invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the index in terms of key characteristics.
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