Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
$27.930.00 (0.00%)
- 0.49%
- $7M
- 0M sh
- $28.17
- low $23.06high $29.14
The ETF.net VEM Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 21 of 28
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B67 out of 100Rank 10 of 28Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D34 out of 100Rank 26 of 28Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F18 out of 100Rank 26 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D26 out of 100Rank 25 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D30 out of 100Rank 24 of 28
Our read on VEM
CMost emerging-market funds sell you the growth story. This one flips the order: current income first, capital appreciation second, in a compact actively run portfolio priced below the typical active EM fee.
The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation. It invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying securities economically connected to emerging-market countries.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.49% a year against a 0.65% median for active emerging-market funds, so less of the dividend stream gets skimmed on the way to you.
- The income mandate is written into the prospectus: at least 80% of assets in dividend payers economically tied to emerging markets. Yield is the stated goal, not a byproduct.
- About 60 names, run actively against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rather than replicating it. Real selection, not a sliver of everything.
Worth knowing
- Young, small and thinly traded. Spreads can be wide on funds at this size, which makes limit orders and a glance at the bid/ask worth the extra second.
- Cheaper broad EM funds exist: AVEM at 0.33% and DFEM at 0.39%. Neither leads with income, so the fee gap buys you a different job.
- Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, so the income lands in lumps rather than a monthly drip.
VEM Holdings
- Stocks
- 57
- 53%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Technology44.1%
- Financials26.8%
- Industrials9.5%
- Energy8.4%
- Materials5.5%
- Consumer Discretionary1.9%
- Communication1.5%
- Consumer Staples1.0%
- Real Estate0.8%
- Utilities0.5%
Geography
- Taiwan29.68%
- South Korea19.13%
- China16.68%
- Hong Kong6.94%
- Brazil6.11%
- India4.48%
- Thailand4.41%
- Colombia3.65%
- 8.93%
Developed 8% · Emerging 92%
VEM Performance
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VEM$10,411
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VEM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | +4.1% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VEM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.3% |
VEM in the news
VEM Dividends
- $0.28 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
VEM Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.23
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VEM Cost
0.49%
VEM0.49%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
- Median 0.65%
9 of the 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds charge less.
Other funds in Emerging Markets Active Equity
- CRISEThe 2023 ETF Series Trust - Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETFExpense ratio 0.73%1 year return —
- CREMGEmerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +32.2%
- DEPEMHarbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EPEM)Expense ratio 0.84%1 year return +44.4%
- DMEMXMatthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF MEMXExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +43.3%
- DMEMMatthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +26.6%