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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing (VFEM.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

VFEM.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the MSCI EM NR USD. VFEM.DE launched on May 22, 2012 and has a 0.22% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing (VFEM.DE) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VFEM.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VFEM.DE

VFEM.DE charges 0.22% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAM.DE
Amundi Prime Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR (C)0.10%—Sep 2021VFEM.DE vs PRAM.DE
AE5A.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF D...0.14%—Mar 2023VFEM.DE vs AE5A.DE
H4Z3.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)0.15%—Jun 2022VFEM.DE vs H4Z3.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...0.15%—Jun 2019VFEM.DE vs EMXC.DE
AW12.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Paris A...0.16%—Aug 2021VFEM.DE vs AW12.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFEM.DE

VFEM.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 47 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
5MVL.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...
95
—Dec 2018VFEM.DE vs 5MVL.DE
H41E.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Value ESG UCITS ETF USD...
94
—Dec 2022VFEM.DE vs H41E.DE
AXQT.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
93
13.00MFeb 2025VFEM.DE vs AXQT.DE
84X0.DE
iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETF USD Acc
93
—Apr 2021VFEM.DE vs 84X0.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...
92
—Jun 2019VFEM.DE vs EMXC.DE

Top Performing VFEM.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VFEM.DE is at 12.66% YTD. There are 49 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.83%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
5MVL.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...
45.83%
—Dec 2018VFEM.DE vs 5MVL.DE
AXQT.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...
40.98%
13.00MFeb 2025VFEM.DE vs AXQT.DE
84X0.DE
iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETF USD Acc
40.37%
—Apr 2021VFEM.DE vs 84X0.DE
EMXC.DE
Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...
40.23%
—Jun 2019VFEM.DE vs EMXC.DE
H41E.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Value ESG UCITS ETF USD...
39.52%
—Dec 2022VFEM.DE vs H41E.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFEM.DE

VFEM.DE has 14.69% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.72%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPYV.DE
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats UCI...11.72%—Oct 2011VFEM.DE vs SPYV.DE
WTD8.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...11.77%—Nov 2016VFEM.DE vs WTD8.DE
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF11.90%—Nov 2011VFEM.DE vs EUNY.DE
EUNZ.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF12.18%—Nov 2012VFEM.DE vs EUNZ.DE
WTED.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCIT...12.60%—Nov 2014VFEM.DE vs WTED.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFEM.DE

VFEM.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.49%. There are 9 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.11%
—Nov 2011VFEM.DE vs EUNY.DE
WTEI.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...
-6.00%
—Nov 2014VFEM.DE vs WTEI.DE
WTD8.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...
-6.15%
—Nov 2016VFEM.DE vs WTD8.DE
WTED.DE
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCIT...
-7.07%
—Nov 2014VFEM.DE vs WTED.DE
EUNZ.DE
iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF
-7.50%
—Nov 2012VFEM.DE vs EUNZ.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VFEM.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VFEM.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VFEM.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VFEM.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VFEM.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VFEM.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VFEM.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VFEM.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VFEM.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VFEM.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VFEM.DE

Investors most often compare VFEM.DE with VWO, VEVE.L, IEEM.L. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFEmerging Markets Equities
56
12.18%
159.90BMar 2005VFEM.DE vs VWO
VEVE.L
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Distributi...Global Equities
86
11.86%
3.42BSep 2014VFEM.DE vs VEVE.L
IEEM.L
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)Emerging Markets Equities
89
25.90%
7.74BNov 2005VFEM.DE vs IEEM.L
TSWE.AS
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
63
13.44%
—May 2013VFEM.DE vs TSWE.AS
VUAG.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingS&P 500
82
10.56%
25.05BMay 2019VFEM.DE vs VUAG.L
VWRP.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulati...Global Equities
86
11.92%
34.71BJul 2019VFEM.DE vs VWRP.L
IWQU.L
iShares MSCI World Quality Factor UCITSGlobal Equities
56
8.47%
5.35BOct 2014VFEM.DE vs IWQU.L
VWRL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...Global Equities
77
12.89%
—May 2012VFEM.DE vs VWRL.AS
SPDW
SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
61
15.36%
40.50BApr 2007VFEM.DE vs SPDW
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFAsia Pacific Equities
79
29.00%
13.10BMar 2005VFEM.DE vs VPL
IQQE.DE
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)Emerging Markets Equities
84
27.09%
—Nov 2005VFEM.DE vs IQQE.DE
AXQE.DE
AXA IM MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Equity PAB U...Emerging Markets Equities
71
37.94%
—Feb 2025VFEM.DE vs AXQE.DE
XDAX.L
Xtrackers DAX UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
14
0.31%
6.22BJan 2007VFEM.DE vs XDAX.L
FVEM.DE
Franklin MSCI Emerging Markets Paris Aligned Clima...Emerging Markets Equities
83
25.43%
—Mar 2023VFEM.DE vs FVEM.DE
SEMA.L
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)Emerging Markets Equities
88
26.04%
7.13BSep 2009VFEM.DE vs SEMA.L
EUNI.DE
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
52
16.80%
—Mar 2009VFEM.DE vs EUNI.DE
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETFREIT
27
9.76%
69.90BSep 2004VFEM.DE vs VNQ
AASG.L
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF USDAsia Pacific Equities
89
30.49%
2.30BMar 2018VFEM.DE vs AASG.L
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
80
17.39%
——VFEM.DE vs NVDA
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.58%
—Sep 2019VFEM.DE vs VGVF.DE

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