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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing
ISIN IE00B3VVMM84
|WKN A1JX51
|Ticker VFEM
TER
0.17% p.a.
Distribution policy
Distributing
Replication
Physical
Fund size
EUR 3,110 m
Inception Date
22 May 2012
Holdings
2,283
Overview
Description
The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing seeks to track the FTSE Emerging index. The FTSE Emerging index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide.
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Basics
Data
| Index | FTSE Emerging |
| Investment focus | Equity, Emerging Markets |
| Fund size | EUR 3,110 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.17% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Full replication) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Investment approach | Long-only |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in EUR) | 13.22% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 22 May 2012 |
| Distribution policy | Distributing |
| Distribution frequency | Quarterly |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | Vanguard |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | Brown Brother Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | Vanguard Asset Management, Limited |
| Custodian Bank | Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Revision Company | KPMG |
| Fiscal Year End | 30 June |
| Swiss representative | BNP Paribas, Paris, succursale de Zurich |
| Swiss paying agent | BNP Paribas, Paris, succursale de Zurich |
| Germany | 30% tax rebate |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Italy | 26.0% |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | Vanguard Asset Management, Limited |
| Securities lending | Yes |
| Securities lending counterparty | J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg, S.A. |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing.
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 2,283
30.00%
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 16.86% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 3.11% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 2.55% |
| MediaTek, Inc. | 1.85% |
| Delta Electronics, Inc. | 1.39% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 1.04% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 0.87% |
| China Construction Bank Corp. | 0.87% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 0.82% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 0.64% |
As of 31/05/2026
ETF Savings plan offers
Here you can find information about the savings plan availability of the ETF. You can use the table to compare all savings plan offers for the selected savings rate.
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| Broker | Rating | Execution fee | Account fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0.00 € | 0.00 € | View offer** | |
 | 0.00 € | 0.00 € | View offer* | |
 | 0.00 € | 0.00 € | View offer* | |
 | 0.00 € | 0.00 € | View offer* | |
 | 0.00 € | 0.00 € | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; as of 7/2026. The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Execution fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans. In addition to the fees charged by online brokers, additional costs may apply. The stated fees are thus exclusive of standard market spreads, commissions, product costs and third-party fees. Please note: No guarantee can be given for the completeness, correctness and accuracy of the content listed. The information on the online brokers' homepages is decisive. Investments in securities involve risks.
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** Important note: We are part of the Scalable Group since 2021 and are a wholly owned subsidiary of Scalable GmbH. This means that we are economically connected, but operate with editorial independence. Conflicts of interest are avoided because brokers — including Scalable — are evaluated according to uniform, objective criteria. You can view these in our transparent rating system. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide how and with whom you want to invest.
*Affiliate link
** Important note: We are part of the Scalable Group since 2021 and are a wholly owned subsidiary of Scalable GmbH. This means that we are economically connected, but operate with editorial independence. Conflicts of interest are avoided because brokers — including Scalable — are evaluated according to uniform, objective criteria. You can view these in our transparent rating system. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide how and with whom you want to invest.
Order fees
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Order volume:
| Broker | Rating | Order fee | ETF savings plans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 € | 3194 | View offer** | |
 | 0.00 € | 2606 | View offer* | |
| | 0.95 € | 2533 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00 € | 1868 | View offer* | |
 | 1.00 € | 2624 | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; as of 7/2026. The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Order fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans. In addition to the fees charged by online brokers, additional costs may apply. The stated fees are thus exclusive of standard market spreads, commissions, product costs and third-party fees. Please note: No guarantee can be given for the completeness, correctness and accuracy of the content listed. The information on the online brokers' homepages is decisive. Investments in securities involve risks.
*Affiliate link
** Important note: We are part of the Scalable Group since 2021 and are a wholly owned subsidiary of Scalable GmbH. This means that we are economically connected, but operate with editorial independence. Conflicts of interest are avoided because brokers — including Scalable — are evaluated according to uniform, objective criteria. You can view these in our transparent rating system. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide how and with whom you want to invest.
*Affiliate link
** Important note: We are part of the Scalable Group since 2021 and are a wholly owned subsidiary of Scalable GmbH. This means that we are economically connected, but operate with editorial independence. Conflicts of interest are avoided because brokers — including Scalable — are evaluated according to uniform, objective criteria. You can view these in our transparent rating system. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide how and with whom you want to invest.
Performance
The performance numbers include distributions/dividends (if there are any). By default, the total performance of the ETF is displayed.
Returns overview
| YTD | +14.00% |
| 1 month | +1.51% |
| 3 months | +12.35% |
| 6 months | +13.82% |
| 1 year | +27.90% |
| 3 years | +54.77% |
| 5 years | +33.58% |
| Since inception (MAX) | +160.90% |
| 2025 | +11.13% |
| 2024 | +19.19% |
| 2023 | +4.11% |
| 2022 | -12.40% |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Dividends
Current dividend yield
| Current dividend yield | 2.02% |
| Dividends (last 12 months) | EUR 1.45 |
Historic dividend yields
| Period | Dividend in EUR | Dividend yield in % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | EUR 1.45 | 2.53% |
| 2025 | EUR 1.53 | 2.60% |
| 2024 | EUR 1.34 | 2.65% |
| 2023 | EUR 1.34 | 2.68% |
| 2022 | EUR 1.69 | 2.88% |
Dividend yield contribution
Monthly dividends
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 13.22% |
| Volatility 3 years | 13.57% |
| Volatility 5 years | 14.21% |
| Return per risk 1 year | 2.11 |
| Return per risk 3 years | 1.15 |
| Return per risk 5 years | 0.42 |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -9.20% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | -16.89% |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | -20.73% |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -35.74% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euronext Paris | EUR | VFEM | - - | - - | - |
| gettex | EUR | VFEM | - - | - - | - |
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | EUR | VFEM | - - | - - | - |
| Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | MXN | - | VDEMN MM | VDEMN.MX | |
| Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | USD | - | |||
| Borsa Italiana | EUR | VFEM | IVFEM | ||
| Frankfurt Stock Exchange | EUR | - | IVFEM | ||
| Euronext Amsterdam | EUR | VFEM | VFEM NA IVFEMEUR | VFEM.AS | |
| London Stock Exchange | USD | VDEM | VDEM LN IVDEMUSD | VDEM.L | |
| London Stock Exchange | GBP | VFEM | VFEM LN IVFEMGBP | VFEM.L | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | CHF | VFEM | VFEM SW IVFEMCHF | VFEM.S | |
| XETRA | EUR | VFEM | VFEM GY IVFEMEUR | VFEM.DE |
Further information
Further ETFs on the FTSE Emerging index
| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating | 1,902 | 0.17% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
| Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (Acc) | 7 | 0.11% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
| Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Dist | 4 | 11.00% p.a. | Distributing | Full replication |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of VFEM?
The name of VFEM is Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing.
What is the ticker of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing?
The primary ticker of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing is VFEM.
What is the ISIN of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing?
The ISIN of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing is IE00B3VVMM84.
What are the costs of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing?
The total expense ratio (TER) of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing amounts to 0.17% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
Is Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing paying dividends?
Yes, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing is paying dividends. Usually, the dividend payments take place quarterly for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing.
What's the fund size of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing?
The fund size of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing is 3,110m Euro. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH. Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.