Key Highlights

  • The fund tracks an index of Asian shares that excludes Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Technology is 46.33 percent of the portfolio, in line with the category figure of 46.06 percent.
  • Taiwan is the largest country exposure at 30.33 percent.
  • Management fees and costs are 0.40 percent and the annual Yield is 1.45 percent.

The Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAE) seeks to track an index of Asian shares excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand, offering exposure to a broad set of companies across the region in a single listing. On 3 November 2026 the units were quoted at $102.18, down $1.17 or about 1.1 percent from a previous close of $103.36, within a day range of $101.69 to $103.32. The fund was admitted on 11 December 2015 and is categorised under Equity Asia Pacific without Japan.

Fund detail

Information

Ticker

ASX:VAE

Benchmark

FTSE AP Ex JPN, AUS And NZL NR AUD

Category

Equity Asia Pacific w/o Japan

Admitted

11 December 2015

Management fees and costs

0.40%

Fund size

$741.61 Million

Units outstanding

7,175,008

Annual yield

1.45%

Latest distribution

$0.664 interim (ex-date 1 October 2026)

Last price (3 November 2026)

$102.18

ISIN

AU000000VAE1

Index design and costs

The fund's benchmark excludes Japan, Australia and New Zealand, so its exposure is weighted toward other Asian markets. Management fees and costs are 0.40 percent, and the listing shows an annual yield of 1.45 percent. The portfolio holds 98.89 percent in shares and 1.09 percent in cash, and Market Capitalisation data shows 99.64 percent in companies above one billion dollars.

The most recent distribution was an interim payment of 66.4 cents per unit, with an ex-date of 1 October 2026 and a payment date of 16 October 2026.

Country and sector mix

Technology is the largest sector at 46.33 percent, in line with the category's 46.06 percent. Financial services account for 17.14 percent against 14.14 percent for the category, and consumer cyclical stocks represent 8.17 percent, below 13.47 percent. Industrials (7.70 percent), communication services (5.51 percent), basic materials (3.75 percent) and healthcare (3.30 percent) make up the rest.

Taiwan accounts for 30.33 percent, China 22.89 percent and South Korea 22.49 percent. India is 13.04 percent against 6.00 percent for the category, while energy stands at 2.40 percent, well above its category weight of 0.52 percent.

Holdings detail

The listing does not populate its top ten holdings table or its Turnover ratio at the time of writing, so the largest individual positions cannot be confirmed from this page.

Based on the country weights, the fund holds a higher share of Indian companies than its category and a lower share of Chinese companies. Readers can confirm individual holdings through the fund's periodic disclosures.

Final Word

The fund provides a diversified mix across technology, financial services and cyclical sectors, with a weighting toward Taiwan and a notable allocation to India. Its 0.40 percent fee and 1.45 percent annual yield sit alongside a day's decline of about 1.1 percent, which the listing records without a specific cause.