Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VEMIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
34.71
+0.14 (0.40%)
Oct 6, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.40%
Fund Assets136.41B
Expense Ratio0.09%
Min. Investment$5,000,000
Turnover8.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.96
Dividend Yield2.78%
Dividend Growth26.75%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateSep 19, 2025
Previous Close34.57
YTD Return25.26%
1-Year Return15.80%
5-Year Return46.12%
52-Week Low25.50
52-Week High34.71
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings5012
Inception DateJun 22, 2000

About VEMIX

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund designed to give institutional investors broad, low-cost exposure to equities in emerging market countries. Its primary goal is to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, encompassing large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks across more than 20 emerging economies. This diversified portfolio currently holds nearly 5,000 individual securities, reflecting a wide array of sectors such as financial services, technology, consumer cyclical, and communication services. Notably, Chinese companies comprise a significant portion of the fund, accounting for over a quarter of its assets. The fund employs a market-cap-weighted approach and minimizes costs for investors with a notably low expense ratio, one of the lowest in its category. By avoiding frequent trading and excessive turnover, it provides a faithful representation of emerging markets while helping to keep expenses down. The fund serves as a core international holding for institutions seeking to participate in the potential growth of emerging markets, while also accepting the heightened volatility and geopolitical risks inherent in these regions.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VEMIX
Share Class Institutional Shares
Index FTSE EM All Cap China A Inc NT (US RIC) TR

Performance

VEMIX had a total return of 15.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.18%.

Equivalent ETF

VEMIX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VWO, the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.09% for VEMIX.

SymbolNameExpense Ratio
VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF0.07%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
VEMRXInstitutional Plus Shares0.07%
VEMAXAdmiral Shares0.13%
VEIEXInvestor Shares0.29%

Top 10 Holdings

25.45% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited23309.01%
Tencent Holdings Limited07004.74%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99882.93%
Slcmt1142n/a2.01%
Mktliq 12/31/2049n/a1.53%
HDFC Bank LimitedHDFCBANK1.21%
Xiaomi Corporation18101.16%
Reliance Industries LimitedRELIANCE1.04%
China Construction Bank Corporation09390.92%
PDD Holdings Inc.PDD0.90%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 19, 2025$0.1751Sep 22, 2025
Jun 20, 2025$0.0861Jun 23, 2025
Mar 21, 2025$0.0282Mar 24, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$0.6724Dec 23, 2024
Sep 20, 2024$0.0837Sep 23, 2024
Jun 21, 2024$0.1064Jun 24, 2024
Full Dividend History