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VEM · Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

Equity fund0.49% fee$7mSince Feb 4, 2026SEC filings ↗
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VEM returned +16.6% since it listed on Feb 4, 2026.

+16.6%
Total return, 1 year
0.49%
Expense ratio
55
Holdings
−1.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+8.6%+3.6%+5.0 pts+3.3 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+21.1%+17.9%+3.1 pts−7.4 pts
Since listing Feb 4 – Oct 2, 2026+16.6%+13.0%+3.6 pts−7.5 pts

VEM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

VEM top ten by weight, 52.0% of its 55 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD 2330 16.64%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 005930 6.71%
SK HYNIX INC 000660 5.61%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 005935 3.96%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE) 1398 3.70%
GRUPO CIBEST SA CIB 3.69%
SITC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD 1308 3.57%
SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORP 2347 3.00%
TURKIYE PETROL RAFINERILERY AS TUPRS 2.56%
COSCO SHIPPING HOLDINGS CO LTD 1919 2.53%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%.
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 4, 2025)0.49%
Price$28.25
Listed sinceFeb 4, 2026
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$7m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−1.6%
Holdings55
Top ten weight52.0%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about VEM

What does VEM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
What does VEM hold?
55 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 52.0% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is VEM below its high?
1.6% below its high of Sep 22, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VEM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.49%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $7mSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerVirtus website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceVirtus’s own site ↗

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