The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF line shows up 18 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2012 and 2025, filed by 11 members: 11 purchases against 7 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit up 30.1% against the latest close.
*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.
Members ranked by how their reported VWO purchases have moved since, over roughly the last three years, weighted by disclosed band midpoint and marked to the latest close.
| Date | Member | Type | Amount | Est. price | Latest close | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | John Boozman | BUY | $1K–$15K | $54.59 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +11.4% |
| 2024-11-20 | John Boozman | SELL | $1K–$15K | $45.56 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | -33.4% exit |
| 2024-05-09 | Harold Dallas Rogers | SELL | $1K–$15K | $43.37 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | -18.3% rt |
| 2024-04-16 | Harold Dallas Rogers | BUY | $1K–$15K | $40.83 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +48.9% |
| 2021-03-16 | Harold Dallas Rogers | BUY | $1K–$15K | $53.07 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +14.6% |
| 2020-10-16 | Joe Courtney | BUY | $1K–$15K | $44.74 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +35.9% |
| 2020-03-10 | Jerry Moran, | SELL | $15K–$50K | $38.99 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | -55.9% exit |
| 2020-03-10 | Jerry Moran, | SELL | $15K–$50K | $38.99 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | -55.9% exit |
| 2018-09-18 | Thomas MacArthur | BUY | $100K–$250K | $40.74 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +49.2% |
| 2018-06-05 | Barbara J Honorable Comstock | SELL | $50K–$100K | $45.18 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | -34.5% exit |
| 2018-03-09 | John F Reed | SELL | $1K–$15K | $48.43 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +35.4% rt |
| 2017-11-09 | John A. Yarmuth | BUY | $15K–$50K | $44.76 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +35.8% |
| 2016-11-23 | John F Reed | BUY | $1K–$15K | $35.77 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +70.0% |
| 2015-12-29 | John F Reed | SELL | $1K–$15K | $33.16 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | -26.5% rt |
| 2015-12-10 | David P. Joyce | BUY | $1K–$15K | $32.48 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +87.2% |
| 2014-07-28 | John F Reed | BUY | $1K–$15K | $45.14 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +34.7% |
| 2012-07-26 | Kurt Schrader | BUY | $1K–$15K | $39.24 | $60.79 2026-08-28 | +54.9% |
| Mike Kelly | BUY | $1K–$15K | — | — | — |
Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.
11 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF transactions under the STOCK Act — 11 purchases and 7 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.
No member of Congress has disclosed a VWO purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.
Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed VWO buys are up 30.1% versus the latest close of $60.79. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.
Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded VWO and how it performed.