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Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

VEMNYSE ArcaVirtusC

$25.940.00 (−0.01%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C43/ 100

Rank 18 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity

C43/100Rank 18 of 27inEmerging Markets Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$7M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
57
Avg volume · 30D
1.27K sh
52W range
low $23.06high $29.14
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net VEM Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 43 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠
Rank
18 of 27
Six-pillar profile for VEM. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 45, Mission not scored, Tradability 17, Holdings 23, Durability 30. Strongest: Cost (65). Weakest: Tradability (17). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 43 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.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 27

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 27

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F17 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 27

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 25

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 27

Our read on VEM

ETF.net Research

In short

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

  • 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 Performance

Launched Feb 3, 2026

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

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VEM$9,814
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. VEM $9,814. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 yearNo data
1 month−6.9%
3 months−1.9%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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+7.1%

History from Feb 4, 2026

VEM in the news

VEM Dividends

Last payment
$0.28 per share
Paid 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, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.28
Jun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.54

VEM Risk

Risk pillarC45 out of 100Rank 19 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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.
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.
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.
1.23
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

VEM Cost

Compare VEM and AVEM

Overpaying vs AVEM, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Active Equity

$3,055

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • VEM 0.49%

    $9,792

  • AVEM 0.33% Tied cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VEM 0.49%
  • AVEM 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530VEM $9,792AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearVEMAVEMOverpaying
10$883$598$285
20$3,394$2,318$1,076
30$9,792$6,737$3,055

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