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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated May 28, 2025

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.

ETF Info

ISIN

IE00B3VVMM84

WKN

A1JX51

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

May 22, 2012

Category

Emerging Markets Equities

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI EM NR USD

Domicile

Ireland

Distribution Policy

Distributing

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VFEM.DE has an expense ratio of 0.22%, which is considered low.

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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing

Popular comparisons:
VFEM.DE vs. VEVE.L VFEM.DE vs. VWO VFEM.DE vs. TSWE.AS VFEM.DE vs. VUAG.L VFEM.DE vs. VPL VFEM.DE vs. IWQU.L VFEM.DE vs. VWRL.AS VFEM.DE vs. VUSA.DE VFEM.DE vs. VWRP.L VFEM.DE vs. SPDW
Popular comparisons:
VFEM.DE vs. VEVE.L VFEM.DE vs. VWO VFEM.DE vs. TSWE.AS VFEM.DE vs. VUAG.L VFEM.DE vs. VPL VFEM.DE vs. IWQU.L VFEM.DE vs. VWRL.AS VFEM.DE vs. VUSA.DE VFEM.DE vs. VWRP.L VFEM.DE vs. SPDW

Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing (VFEM.DE) returned -0.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.49% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VFEM.DE returned 3.59% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.

VFEM.DE

YTD

-0.94%

1M

6.26%

6M

0.53%

1Y

6.49%

3Y*

5.23%

5Y*

7.53%

10Y*

3.59%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.68%

1M

7.17%

6M

-1.66%

1Y

11.63%

3Y*

12.51%

5Y*

14.34%

10Y*

10.88%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VFEM.DE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.70%-0.50%-2.56%-4.61%5.33%-0.94%
2024-0.44%2.98%2.52%2.58%-0.28%4.46%-0.18%-1.45%6.91%-0.83%0.69%1.58%19.82%
20235.47%-4.31%0.65%-2.65%-0.11%2.81%4.74%-4.32%0.18%-3.99%3.98%1.47%3.29%
20222.47%-3.72%-1.48%0.34%-2.31%-2.12%1.76%1.97%-7.39%-5.08%9.25%-4.23%-10.99%
20214.97%1.33%1.63%-1.00%0.97%3.25%-5.88%2.79%-1.22%0.84%-1.46%0.33%6.30%
2020-5.56%-4.80%-13.99%7.80%-1.03%6.89%2.94%1.49%0.70%2.24%5.71%3.27%3.56%
20199.29%0.12%2.98%2.46%-5.91%3.12%1.50%-3.54%3.02%1.15%1.98%6.02%23.57%
20185.01%-2.78%-2.67%0.31%-0.64%-3.55%3.55%-3.47%-0.09%-5.32%4.57%-3.99%-9.32%
20176.63%3.83%0.11%0.61%-1.61%0.39%2.42%-0.98%3.02%1.83%1.58%-0.43%18.52%
2016-13.86%5.67%6.19%2.91%-1.07%2.09%8.45%0.92%0.86%3.59%-3.68%-0.07%10.57%
2015-0.53%-0.64%4.95%0.19%-6.32%-1.04%-14.30%-6.76%10.83%1.42%-3.10%-16.16%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VFEM.DE is 44, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFEM.DE is 4444
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFEM.DE is 3939
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFEM.DE is 4343
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFEM.DE is 4343
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFEM.DE is 5050
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFEM.DE is 4747
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing (VFEM.DE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing Sharpe ratios as of May 28, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.37
  • 5-Year: 0.45
  • 10-Year: 0.21
  • All Time: 0.23

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing provided a 2.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of €1.49 per share.

2.00%2.50%3.00%€0.00€0.50€1.00€1.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend€1.49€1.34€1.34€1.69€1.31€1.08€1.28€1.27€1.16€1.04€1.15

Dividend yield

2.58%2.28%2.66%3.38%2.26%1.93%2.32%2.79%2.24%2.33%2.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025€0.00€0.00€0.29€0.00€0.00€0.29
2024€0.00€0.00€0.14€0.00€0.00€0.45€0.00€0.00€0.59€0.00€0.00€0.16€1.34
2023€0.00€0.00€0.16€0.00€0.00€0.39€0.00€0.00€0.63€0.00€0.00€0.16€1.34
2022€0.00€0.00€0.13€0.00€0.00€0.59€0.00€0.00€0.74€0.00€0.00€0.22€1.69
2021€0.00€0.00€0.09€0.00€0.00€0.34€0.00€0.00€0.54€0.00€0.00€0.34€1.31
2020€0.00€0.00€0.18€0.00€0.00€0.23€0.00€0.00€0.56€0.00€0.00€0.11€1.08
2019€0.00€0.00€0.14€0.00€0.00€0.42€0.00€0.00€0.59€0.00€0.00€0.13€1.28
2018€0.00€0.00€0.16€0.00€0.00€0.31€0.00€0.00€0.62€0.00€0.00€0.19€1.27
2017€0.00€0.00€0.13€0.00€0.00€0.32€0.00€0.00€0.61€0.00€0.00€0.10€1.16
2016€0.00€0.00€0.09€0.00€0.00€0.23€0.00€0.00€0.61€0.00€0.00€0.11€1.04
2015€0.11€0.00€0.00€0.30€0.00€0.00€0.56€0.00€0.00€0.18€1.15

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing was 33.42%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 124 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distributing drawdown is 5.89%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.42%Apr 30, 201535Jan 19, 2016124Oct 30, 2017159
-31.59%Jan 20, 202046Mar 23, 2020182Dec 8, 2020228
-21.79%Feb 16, 2021437Oct 28, 2022489Sep 26, 2024926
-18.56%Feb 24, 202533Apr 9, 2025———
-17.74%Jan 29, 2018179Oct 11, 2018268Nov 5, 2019447
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

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