VGE invests in thousands of companies in emerging markets such as Taiwan, China, India and Brazil. It charges 0.48% a year, has $2.2b invested and returned +6.0% over the past year. The most similar ETF is BEMG, which overlaps with it by about 63%.
📅 As at 30 September 2026: fee, size and 1-year return from the TMX Australia funds report; holdings and overlap from VGE’s published holdings as at 30 September 2026.
Is it a good time to buy VGE?
Nobody can time the market perfectly, but you can check the trend before you buy. Here’s where VGE stands right now.
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| Net flow, September | +$35m |
| Net flow, 2026 so far | +$382m |
| Average month in 2026 | +$42m |
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🔒 See it free for 30 days →VGE is in a base. Prices moving sideways can be a time to build a position gradually and watch which way the trend breaks. There’s no rush either way.
General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell VGE. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio. Trend updated weekly; flows from the TMX Australia funds report (September 2026) and the Global X weekly market monitor. See every ETF’s trend in the ETF trend scanner, or read when to buy an ETF.
What is VGE?
Index: FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index · Distributions: Quarterly · Issuer: Vanguard · Exchange: ASX
Top 10 holdings
The 10 largest companies make up 27% of VGE.
| # | Company | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdInformation Technology | 15.71% | |
| 2 | Tencent Holdings LtdInformation Technology | 2.81% | |
| 3 | Alibaba Group Holding LtdConsumer Discretionary | 2.11% | |
| 4 | MediaTek IncInformation Technology | 1.87% | |
| 5 | Delta Electronics IncInformation Technology | 0.94% | |
| 6 | China Construction Bank CorpFinancials | 0.91% | |
| 7 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co LtdInformation Technology | 0.79% | |
| 8 | HDFC Bank LtdFinancials | 0.70% | |
| 9 | Reliance Industries LtdEnergy | 0.69% | |
| 10 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China LtdFinancials | 0.65% |
Sector breakdown
ETFs most similar to VGE
How much each ETF’s holdings overlap with VGE, by weight. High overlap means owning both mostly doubles up.
| ETF | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|
| BEMGBetashares MSCI Emerging Markets Complex ETF | 63% | Compare in calculator → |
| VAEVanguard Ftse Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF | 56% | Compare in calculator → |
| IEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 51% | VGE vs IEM → |
| EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China ETF | 41% | Compare in calculator → |
| IAAiShares Asia 50 ETF | 33% | Compare in calculator → |
| EMKTVanEck MSCI Multifactor Em Markets Equity ETF | 21% | Compare in calculator → |
Head to head: VGE vs IEM · all comparisons
Check VGE against your own ETFs →Core or satellite?
SATELLITE Asia & emerging markets
VGE is a satellite: emerging markets aren’t in most developed-market global ETFs like VGS, so it adds something different. In our approach, satellites are bought when they break out of a base into an uptrend, kept to a small slice of the portfolio, and sold with a stop loss. Read more in core and satellite investing.
Read more: The base and trend method
VGE FAQs
Is VGE a good ETF?
VGE is a broad, well-diversified emerging markets ETF. Emerging markets have had long periods of underperformance, so it suits a smaller allocation. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio.
What does VGE invest in?
VGE invests in thousands of companies in emerging markets such as Taiwan, China, India and Brazil. Its largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, and its biggest sector is information technology at about 47%.
What ETFs are similar to VGE?
The ETFs with the most overlap with VGE are BEMG (about 63%) and VAE (about 56%). Use the free ETF overlap calculator to check your own mix.
How often does VGE pay distributions?
VGE pays distributions quarterly.
Should I own VGE and BEMG together?
Usually there is little point: their holdings overlap by about 63%, so owning both mostly doubles up.
Fee, size and returns: TMX Australia Funds Report to 30 September 2026; returns are total returns, 5-year figure is cumulative. Holdings from Vanguard as at 30 September 2026; sector split based on the holdings we can see, about 70% of the fund. Chart: TradingView. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell VGE. Consider the PDS and TMD before investing.