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AMEM vs VEXC

Amana Developing World ETF

AMEM—Nasdaq

Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

VEXCANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VEXC −0.84pt a year

AMEM0.91%VEXC0.07%

Avg volume · 30D

VEXC 5.1×the volume

AMEM4.18KVEXC21.2K

AMEM vs VEXC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−5.4%AMEM−3.0%VEXC

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AMEM −5.4%. VEXC −3.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25%50%75%100%125%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AMEM 0.91%
VEXC 0.07%, better
Fund size
AMEM $6M
VEXC $276M
1Y total return
AMEM No data
VEXC +15.9%
Holdings
AMEM 32
VEXC 1008
Avg volume (30D)
AMEM 4.18K sh
VEXC 21.2K sh, better
NAV per share
AMEM $22.54
VEXC $89.18
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AMEMMandate not yet analyzed
VEXC: Cost 100, Risk 85, Mission 93, Tradability 65, Holdings 38, Durability 57.
Pillar letters and Scores for AMEM, VEXC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAMEMVEXC
Cost30% weightNot scoredA100
Mission25% weightNot scoredA93
Risk15% weightNot scoredA85
Tradability15% weightNot scoredB65
Holdings10% weightNot scoredD38
Durability5% weightNot scoredB57

Rank among Emerging Markets Stocks funds

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Emerging Markets Stocks⁠

Category · 20 funds
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VEXC ranks 1st of 20 funds in the Emerging Markets Stocks Category.

  1. Rank 1AVEXCVanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2AXCEMColumbia EM Core ex-China ETFScore 78
  3. AMEMNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AMEM—Amana Developing World ETF

VEXCAVanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

In short

AMEM No data

VEXC Vanguard's emerging markets, China removed. Same index-tracking discipline, 0.07% a year, a fraction of what the typical EM fund charges. Ex-China is no longer a niche idea; this is the cheap way to own it.

Stated mandate

AMEM No data

VEXC The fund invests in emerging-market stocks while excluding China and seeks to closely track the FTSE Emerging ex China Index.

Why people hold it

AMEM No data

  • VEXC Charges 0.07% a year against a 0.49% median for emerging-markets funds, and undercuts the other top-graded names in the group, including XCEM at 0.16% and BKEM at 0.11%.
  • Rules-based, not opinion-based: it tracks the FTSE Emerging ex China Index, so the China carve-out is written into the mandate rather than left to a manager's discretion.vanguard.com
  • Splitting China out of emerging markets puts the sizing decision in your hands instead of accepting whatever weight a broad EM index assigns. Pays quarterly.vanguard.com
  • Ranks among the strongest implementations in its emerging-markets peer group on the things we measure: cost, mandate clarity, index discipline.

Worth knowing

AMEM No data

  • VEXC Launched in 2025 and still thinly traded, so it lacks the trading heft of the giant EM funds. Spreads can be wider than the Vanguard name suggests.
  • Excluding an entire country by rule means results will drift away from broad EM funds, in both directions, depending on how China does.
  • The remaining basket screens more concentrated than most funds in the category, so a handful of countries and sectors drive much of the outcome.

Full AMEM profile⁠

Full VEXC profile⁠

AMEM vs VEXC Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AMEM vs VEXC Cost

Overpaying AMEM vs VEXC

$15,727

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

  • AMEM 0.91%

    $17,207

  • VEXC 0.07%

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AMEM 0.91%
  • VEXC 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530AMEM $17,207VEXC $1,480

Year by year

YearAMEMVEXCOverpaying
10$1,610$128$1,482
20$6,076$503$5,573
30$17,207$1,480$15,727

Expense ratio

  • 0.91%AMEM
  • 0.07%VEXC, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Stocks funds
  • Median 0.45%

VEXC cheapest of 20 funds

AMEM 20th cheapest of 20 funds

AMEM vs VEXC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
AMEM None
VEXC No data
Last payment
AMEM No data
VEXC $0.54
Ex-dividend
AMEM No data
VEXC Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
AMEM No data
VEXC Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
AMEM No data
VEXC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

AMEMAll AMEM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

VEXCQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll VEXC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $0.34; Mar 20, 2026 $0.36; Jun 18, 2026 $0.65; Sep 18, 2026 $0.54. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

AMEM vs VEXC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AMEM No dataVEXC 19.6%since Nov 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AMEM No dataVEXC 0.65since Nov 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AMEM No dataVEXC −12.4%since Oct 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AMEM 3.00VEXC 1.14

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