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About Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF
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Inception date
Sep 30, 2025
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
Identifiers
3
ISIN US9219106831
VEXC provides diversified exposure to large- and mid-cap companies across emerging markets worldwide, excluding China. The fund seeks to track the performance of a broad equity benchmark using a sampling approach that mirrors key characteristics such as sector composition, market-cap balance, and valuation profile. This structure helps maintain efficient implementation while offering broad representation of developing economies. Holdings span markets such as India, Brazil, South Africa, and Taiwan, capturing a range of growth drivers and macroeconomic conditions. The portfolio is broadly diversified across sectors including financials, technology, industrials, and consumer goods, offering a balanced view of global emerging-market performance outside China.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stocks98.10%
Electronic Technology29.69%
Finance26.59%
Non-Energy Minerals7.17%
Energy Minerals5.00%
Technology Services4.11%
Communications3.70%
Utilities3.13%
Consumer Non-Durables2.51%
Producer Manufacturing2.46%
Retail Trade2.37%
Process Industries2.25%
Transportation2.20%
Consumer Durables2.05%
Health Technology1.57%
Industrial Services1.03%
Health Services0.91%
Consumer Services0.65%
Distribution Services0.42%
Commercial Services0.28%
Miscellaneous0.02%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.90%
UNIT1.09%
Cash0.58%
Miscellaneous0.22%
Temporary0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia67.42%
Middle East10.21%
Latin America8.26%
Africa5.59%
Europe4.87%
North America3.65%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VEXC invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 29.69% stocks, and Finance, with 26.59% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
VEXC top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and HDFC Bank Limited, occupying 19.79% and 1.70% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VEXC assets under management is 126.90 M USD. It's risen 32.20% over the last month.
VEXC fund flows account for 87.23 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VEXC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.60%. The last dividend (Dec 23, 2025) amounted to 0.34 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VEXC shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Sep 30, 2025, and its management style is Passive.
VEXC expense ratio is 0.07% meaning you'd have to pay 0.07% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VEXC follows the FTSE Emerging ex China Index - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VEXC invests in stocks.
VEXC price has risen by 4.57% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.45% increase. See more dynamics on VEXC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.26% over the last month, showed a 8.14% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.90% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.26% over the last month, showed a 8.14% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.90% in a year.
VEXC trades at a premium (0.57%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.