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About Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF
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Inception date
Dec 9, 2015
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
ISIN
AU000000VAE1
Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Technology Services
Stocks98.45%
Electronic Technology23.95%
Finance23.43%
Technology Services10.30%
Retail Trade5.60%
Producer Manufacturing4.95%
Consumer Durables4.05%
Health Technology3.56%
Consumer Non-Durables3.24%
Transportation2.92%
Energy Minerals2.84%
Non-Energy Minerals2.68%
Utilities2.50%
Consumer Services1.99%
Communications1.91%
Process Industries1.87%
Industrial Services0.88%
Distribution Services0.63%
Commercial Services0.60%
Health Services0.48%
Miscellaneous0.06%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.35%
Cash0.83%
Futures0.50%
Temporary0.02%
Corporate0.01%
Miscellaneous−0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia98.39%
Europe1.33%
North America0.25%
Oceania0.03%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VAE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 23.95% stocks, and Finance, with 23.43% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
VAE top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, occupying 10.44% and 5.36% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VAE last dividends amounted to 0.68 AUD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.15 AUD in dividends, which shows a 77.21% increase.
Yes, VAE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.95%. The last dividend (Jul 16, 2025) amounted to 0.68 AUD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VAE shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Dec 9, 2015, and its management style is Passive.
VAE expense ratio is 0.40% meaning you'd have to pay 0.40% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VAE follows the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VAE invests in stocks.
VAE price has risen by 3.35% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 23.38% increase. See more dynamics on VAE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.41% over the last month, showed a 10.16% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.69% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.41% over the last month, showed a 10.16% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.69% in a year.
VAE trades at a premium (0.30%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.