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VEM

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

Active Equity · Virtus · Inception 2026-02-03 · SEC filings

$28.71+0.00 (+0.00%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 9:46 AM EDT

Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.History starts Feb 4, 2026.History starts Feb 4, 2026.
Intraday session: up, 7 prints from 27.77 to 28.71. Range 27.77 to 28.71. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$28.00$28.40Sep 17Sep 18Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$7M
1Y return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
57
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$28.37
52W range
low $23.06high $29.14

The ETF.net VEM Grade

C

40/ 100

Rank 21 of 28 in Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for VEM. Scores out of 100: Cost 67, Risk 34, Mission not scored, Tradability 8, Holdings 26, Durability 30. Strongest: Cost (67). Weakest: Tradability (8). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 40 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    BScore 67
    Category rank10/28 · top 36%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    DScore 34
    Category rank25/28 · bottom quartile

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 8
    Category rank28/28 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    DScore 26
    Category rank26/26 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 30
    Category rank24/28 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on VEM

ETF.net Research

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.

Stated mandate

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

  1. 01Costs 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.
  2. 02The 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.
  3. 03About 60 names, run actively against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rather than replicating it. Real selection, not a sliver of everything.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Young, 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.
  2. 02Cheaper 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.
  3. 03Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, so the income lands in lumps rather than a monthly drip.

VEM Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 PM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
57
Top-10 weight
54%
Largest holding
2330.TW16.5%

Sectors

  • Technology43.8%
  • Financials26.5%
  • Industrials9.3%
  • Energy6.7%
  • Materials6.4%
  • Consumer Discr.3.0%
  • Communication1.7%
  • Cons. Staples1.2%
  • Real Estate1.0%
  • Utilities0.5%

Geography

  • Taiwan29.57%
  • South Korea19.80%
  • China16.69%
  • Hong Kong6.75%
  • Brazil5.62%
  • Thailand4.71%
  • Colombia3.71%
  • India3.64%
  • Other countries (6)9.51%

Developed 7% · Emerging 93% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
0012330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd16.52%15,000$1M175
002005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.89%2,465$489K176
003000660.KSSK hynix Inc6.01%315$426K184
004—Samsung Electronics Co Ltd4.25%2,000$301K3
0051308.HKSITC International Holdings Co Ltd4.21%48,000$298K110
006CIBGrupo Cibest SA3.70%2,695$262K30
0071398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd3.56%261,000$252K100
008TUPRS.ISTurkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS3.34%27,875$237K77
0092347.TWSynnex Technology International Corp2.79%70,000$198K53
0101919.HKCOSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd2.64%85,000$187K78
011PEO.WABank Polska Kasa Opieki SA2.55%2,455$181K105
012—Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL2.54%51,000$180K1
0130939.HKChina Construction Bank Corp2.19%125,000$155K106
0142383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.17%1,000$154K114
015VALEVale SA2.12%10,648$151K50

Showing 1–15 of 58 holdings

VEM Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

VEM$10,129
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. VEM $10,129. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,749$9,662$10,576Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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.

Trailing total return for VEM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVEM
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+2.8%
3 months+1.3%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VEM
YearReturn barVEM
2026 YTD+18.5%

History from Feb 4, 2026

VEM in the news

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VEM Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.28 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2026 $0.54; Sep 21, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Pays Sep 28, 2026$0.28
Jun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.54

VEM Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.24
vs its asset-class index
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

Expense ratio0.49%
  • The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.65%

9 of the 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds charge less.

VEM costs $49.00 a year on $10,000. The median Emerging Markets Active Equity fund costs $65.00.