Key Highlights

  • The fund invests in the NYSE-listed Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) and holds 5,089 companies.
  • Taiwan (32.40%), China (25.56%) and India (16.56%) are the largest country weights.
  • The management fee is 0.48% and the fund size is $2.17 billion.
  • The October 2026 distribution of $0.033 is lower than the $0.298 paid in October 2025.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (ASX:VGE) invests in the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF listed on NYSE Arca (code VWO), which seeks to track the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index in US dollars. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 21 November 2013 and last traded at $94.46 on 13 October 2026. It reports a fund size of $2.17 billion.

Detail

Information

Ticker

ASX:VGE

Fund

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF

Category

Equity Emerging Markets

Benchmark

FTSE EMs AC China A Inclusion NR AUD

Fund size

$2.17 billion

Management fee

0.48%

Total holdings

5,089

ASX admission date

21 November 2013

Holdings

The ten largest positions represent 25.77% of the fund. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing leads at 14.66%, followed by Tencent Holdings (2.88%), Alibaba Group (2.17%), MediaTek (1.46%) and Delta Electronics (0.89%). China Construction Bank (0.85%), Hon Hai Precision Industry (0.77%), Reliance Industries (0.72%), HDFC Bank (0.68%) and ICICI Bank (0.64%) complete the list.

Reported turnover is 9.00%, and cash is 4.62%.

Country and sector exposure

Taiwan accounts for 32.40% of the fund, China 25.56% and India 16.56%. Brazil holds 4.11%, South Africa 3.34%, Saudi Arabia 3.12%, Mexico 2.10%, Malaysia 1.76% and Thailand 1.66%.

Technology holds 31.81% against 36.58% for the category, Financial Services 20.16%, Consumer Cyclical 9.91% and Basic Materials 7.91% against 4.77%. Companies below $1 billion in market capitalisation account for 4.42%.

Fee, risk and distributions

The management fee is 0.48% a year. The fund reports a beta of 0.36 and a standard deviation of 8.06. The interim distribution of $0.033 per unit had an ex-date of 1 October 2026, a record date of 2 October and payment on 16 October, equal to an annual yield of 1.43%.

Payments have been uneven: $0.000 in July, $0.001 in April, $1.328 in January and $0.298 in October 2025.

Category classification and liquidity

Morningstar places the fund in the Equity Emerging Markets category, which covers funds investing primarily in companies listed in emerging markets around the globe, with emerging-market securities typically at least 75% of the portfolio.

Liquidity indicators add a further view. There are 22,828,800 units on issue, and average daily trading volume is 35,354 units. Over the five sessions from 7 to 13 October 2026, daily volume ranged from 23,300 to 38,800 units, with 29,468 recorded on 13 October while the market was still open. The bid-offer range stood at $94.42 to $94.46, and the day range at $94.01 to $95.13. These figures change through the trading day and reflect market activity rather than the fund's holdings.

Recent announcements

Vanguard lodged Outstanding Securities for September 2026 on 7 October, a Distribution Tax Estimate on 5 October, DRP and Final Distributions notices on 2 October, and an Updated Estimated Distribution on 1 October.

Final Takeaway

VGE reaches more than 5,000 emerging-market companies through a US-listed fund, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing alone at 14.66%. The 0.48% fee and uneven distribution pattern are part of its profile. These facts describe the structure and do not forecast results.