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VFEM Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B3VVMM84London Stock Exchange: VFEMThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£61.40
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.17% a year
- Fund size
- £2.0bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VFEM (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B3VVMM84) closed at £61.40 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.17% a year (about £17 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +39.5%, or +9.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +14.6%
- +11.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +52.3%
- +37.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +39.5%
- +9.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,395 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,091 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 Emerging Markets UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −7.2%, 2023 +1.5%, 2024 +14.3%, 2025 +16.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +11.8%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +13.7%; to 30/09/2025: +14.7%; to 30/09/2024: +16.8%; to 30/09/2023: −1.6%; to 30/09/2022: −6.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +11.8% | +8.7% | |
| +16.2% | +12.3% | ||
| +14.3% | +10.4% | ||
| +1.5% | −2.6% | ||
| −7.2% | −15.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +13.7% | Not available |
| from | +14.7% | +10.2% |
| from | +16.8% | +13.8% |
| from | −1.6% | −7.5% |
| from | −6.2% | −13.8% |
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)
14.5%over 5 years
| 1 year | 14.2% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 13.6% |
| 5 years | 14.5% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −18.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −14.3%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +36.4%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 2.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 14.2% over 1 year, 13.6% over 3 years, 14.5% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −18.8% from 12/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −14.3% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +36.4% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF was 2.0% 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
- 0.17%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £17
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £85
- of £10,000, before growth
- 13 charge less
- 0 the same
- 127 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 0.17% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 127 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 13 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 Emerging Markets UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2012.
It tracks the FTSE Emerging Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.17% a year — about £17 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.
Emerging markets: Companies in faster-growing but less mature economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. Prices tend to move more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VFEM
- ISIN
- IE00B3VVMM84
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE Emerging Index
- 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
- 0.17% a year · about £17 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.0bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Emerging markets
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £54.08 on 05/10/2025 to £61.40 on 30/09/2026 (+13.5%). The lowest close shown was £54.08 on 05/10/2025 and the highest £62.64 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
248 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 | TSMC2330 | 16.84% |
| 2 | Tencent700 | 3.30% |
| 3 | Alibaba GroupBABA | 2.53% |
| 4 | MediaTek2454 | 1.66% |
| 5 | Delta Electronics2308 | 1.02% |
| 6 | China Construction Bank601939 | 1.00% |
| 7 | Hon Hai Precision Industry2317 | 0.88% |
| 8 | Cash and cash equivalents | 0.85% |
| 9 | Reliance IndustriesRELIANCE | 0.82% |
| 10 | HDFC BankHDFCBANK | 0.78% |
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 Technology32.1%
- Financials21.2%
- Consumer Discretionary9.6%
- Materials7.6%
- Communication Services6.8%
- Industrials6.5%
- Energy4.0%
- Consumer Staples3.4%
- Other sectors7.7%
- Not classified0.9%
By country
- Taiwan32.4%
- Hong Kong21.0%
- India15.6%
- China4.9%
- Brazil4.2%
- South Africa3.9%
- Saudi Arabia3.2%
- Mexico2.2%
- Other countries11.6%
- Not classified0.8%
By type of asset
- Equity99.0%
- Cash and money market0.8%
1,379 holdings are listed for this fund. All 1,379 holdings of VFEM, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 1,379 holdings; the ten largest make up 29.7% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
4 funds track FTSE Emerging Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.17% to 0.22% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating | +25.4% | Not reported |
| Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDDistributing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.17% a year | +14.6% | +39.5% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.22% a year | +14.6% | +39.6% |
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.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 125 emerging-market 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 EM IMI UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (146 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VFEM?
The ongoing charge of VFEM is 0.17% a year — about £17 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 Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 0.17% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 127 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 13 less (share classes counted once).
What does VFEM track?
VFEM tracks the FTSE Emerging Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
Is VFEM accumulating or distributing?
VFEM 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 VFEM?
The ISIN of VFEM is IE00B3VVMM84. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VFEM is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were VFEM’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VFEM in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −7.2%, 2023 +1.5%, 2024 +14.3%, 2025 +16.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +11.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VFEM done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 VFEM’s total return was +39.5%, or +9.1% 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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