How can I buy VWO?

hoc

Other than direct from Vanguard, my search suggests this can only be bought from HL and only for SIPP. Does any other UK platform/provider make this available for SIPP and/or ISA? I am with Youinvest (AJ Bell) and have EMIM which I like but lowering the management fee from 0.25% to 0.15% would be nice, despite losing Korea and the additional forex due to USD based dividend distribution.

masonic

You would need a platform that allows you to trade in US listed stocks. Why not just by the UK listed version, VFEM?

Edit: I suppose the answer to my question is you already hold an ETF with the same management fee. But it would be more expensive to hold VWO than either of the other two. After 15% US withholding tax is deducted from the 2.4% yield, you'll end up almost 0.3% worse off per year overall.

hoc

masonic wrote: »

You would need a platform that allows you to trade in US listed stocks. Why not just by the UK listed version, VFEM?

Edit: I suppose the answer to my question is you already hold an ETF with the same management fee. But it would be more expensive to hold VWO than either of the other two. After 15% US withholding tax is deducted from the 2.4% yield, you'll end up almost 0.3% worse off per year overall.

AJ Bell allows US share trading as do almost all others (Halifax, etc.) but none seem to allow buying VWO.

I prefer EMIM from iShares over VFEM from Vanguard. They have same 0.25% fee which is the main comparison for me, EMIM additionally has advantage of accumulating avoiding foreign exchange fee on USD dividend distribution and it also includes Korea.

There is no WHT on SIPP.

masonic

hoc wrote: »

AJ Bell allows US share trading as do almost all others (Halifax, etc.) but none seem to allow buying VWO.

Presumably they don't give you access to the NYSE Arca exchange on which it is listed. Interactive Investor seems to allow me to trade it (not a recommendation to use them).

I prefer EMIM from iShares over VFEM from Vanguard. They have same 0.25% fee which is the main comparison for me, EMIM additionally has advantage of accumulating avoiding foreign exchange fee on USD dividend distribution and it also includes Korea.

Agreed, it looks like the better option. I'm using an accumulating iShares ETF for the same reason.

There is no WHT on SIPP.

Yes, you are correct, although for ISAs it would apply.