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VAPX Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B9F5YL18London Stock Exchange: VAPXThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£34.24
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £1.2bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VAPX (Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B9F5YL18) closed at £34.24 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +88.8%, or +47.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +58.7%
- +53.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +97.1%
- +77.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +88.8%
- +47.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,888 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,476 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −1.6%, 2023 +4.1%, 2024 −3.1%, 2025 +28.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +44.6%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +57.2%; to 30/09/2025: +10.9%; to 30/09/2024: +11.8%; to 30/09/2023: +2.3%; to 30/09/2022: −6.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +44.6% | +40.5% | |
| +28.8% | +24.4% | ||
| −3.1% | −6.4% | ||
| +4.1% | −0.1% | ||
| −1.6% | −9.9% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +57.2% | Not available |
| from | +10.9% | +6.6% |
| from | +11.8% | +9.0% |
| from | +2.3% | −3.8% |
| from | −6.1% | −13.7% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
17.1%over 5 years
| 1 year | 26.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 18.6% |
| 5 years | 17.1% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −15.1%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −11.7%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +92.2%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 9.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 26.6% over 1 year, 18.6% over 3 years, 17.1% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −15.1% from 27/01/2023 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −11.7% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +92.2% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF was 9.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes, as of , income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after — income paid out since then is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 31 charge less
- 9 the same
- 171 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 171 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 9 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2013.
It tracks the FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP — around 4,000 large and medium-sized companies across developed and emerging markets.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VAPX
- ISIN
- IE00B9F5YL18
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.2bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Global shares
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £22.29 on 05/10/2025 to £34.24 on 30/09/2026 (+53.6%). The lowest close shown was £22.29 on 05/10/2025 and the highest £37.83 on 14/06/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 05/10/2025. Points up to mid-2026 have income reinvested; later ones are the price as traded, so the line is not measured the same way throughout.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
249 weekly closes, from 26/09/2021 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics005930 | 17.82% |
| 2 | SK hynix000660 | 12.25% |
| 3 | BHP GroupBHP | 4.36% |
| 4 | Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaCBA | 3.46% |
| 5 | DBS GroupD05 | 2.23% |
| 6 | AIA Group1299 | 1.85% |
| 7 | National Australia BankNAB | 1.53% |
| 8 | Westpac BankingWBC | 1.53% |
| 9 | ANZ GroupANZ | 1.45% |
| 10 | Oversea-Chinese BankingO39 | 1.45% |
Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology33.6%
- Financials23.0%
- Industrials11.1%
- Materials9.5%
- Consumer Discretionary4.9%
- Real Estate4.0%
- Health Care3.4%
- Consumer Staples2.3%
- Other sectors5.5%
- Not classified1.3%
By country
- South Korea48.5%
- Australia31.3%
- Hong Kong8.8%
- Singapore7.7%
- New Zealand1.0%
- Not classified1.3%
By type of asset
- Equity97.2%
- Cash and money market1.3%
358 holdings are listed for this fund. All 358 holdings of VAPX, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 358 holdings; the ten largest make up 47.9% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.15% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.15% a year | +58.7% | +88.8% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.15% a year | +58.7% | +89.3% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 213 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 109 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 148 global share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (144 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VAPX?
The ongoing charge of VAPX is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 171 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 9 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once).
What does VAPX track?
VAPX tracks the FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP — around 4,000 large and medium-sized companies across developed and emerging markets.
Is VAPX accumulating or distributing?
VAPX is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of VAPX?
The ISIN of VAPX is IE00B9F5YL18. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VAPX is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were VAPX’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VAPX in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −1.6%, 2023 +4.1%, 2024 −3.1%, 2025 +28.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +44.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VAPX done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 VAPX’s total return was +88.8%, or +47.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- Vanguard, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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