Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF VEM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Net assets
- $6.8M
- Holdings
- 55
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.07%
- Asset class
- Equity
Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (VEM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Virtus. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$26.77 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.49% a year, from its prospectus dated 4 Nov 2025. It reported net assets of US$6.8 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 55 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.82 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.07%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.49%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.49%
- Prospectus date
- 4 Nov 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 4 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $6,802,261
- Total assets
- $6,805,104
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 29 Sep 2026 (60 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 55 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0002330008 | 16.55% | $1.1M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KRW100 | KR7005930003 | 6.67% | $454K | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 3 | SK HYNIX INC SK HYNIX INC KRW5000 | KR7000660001 | 5.58% | $380K | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 4 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD N/VTG PFD KRW100 | KR7005931001 | 3.94% | $268K | Equity (preferred) | South Korea | KRW |
| 5 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE) INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE) 'H'CNY1 | CNE1000003G1 | 3.67% | $250K | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 6 | GRUPO CIBEST SA GRUPO CIBEST SA SPON ADS | US40090E1064 | 3.67% | $249K | Equity (common) | Colombia | USD |
| 7 | SITC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD SITC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD HKD0.10 | KYG8187G1055 | 3.55% | $242K | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 8 | SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORP SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORP TWD10 | TW0002347002 | 2.98% | $203K | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 9 | TURKIYE PETROL RAFINERILERY AS TURKIYE PETROL RAFINERILERY AS TRY1 (A SHARES) | TRATUPRS91E8 | 2.55% | $173K | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 10 | COSCO SHIPPING HOLDINGS CO LTD COSCO SHIPPING HOLDINGS CO LTD 'H'CNY1 | CNE1000002J7 | 2.51% | $171K | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 11 | KIATNAKIN PHATRA BANK PCL KIATNAKIN PHATRA BANK PCL THB10(NVDR) | TH0121010R12 | 2.49% | $170K | Equity (common) | Thailand | THB |
| 12 | BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA PLN1.00 | PLPEKAO00016 | 2.37% | $161K | Equity (common) | Poland | PLN |
| 13 | VALE SA VALE SA SPONSORED ADS | US91912E1055 | 2.36% | $160K | Equity (common) | Brazil | USD |
| 14 | DELTA ELECTRONICS INC DELTA ELECTRONICS INC TWD10 | TW0002308004 | 2.24% | $152K | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 15 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP 'H'CNY1 | CNE1000002H1 | 2.16% | $147K | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 16 | ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE LTD ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE LTD INR5 | INE881D01027 | 2.02% | $138K | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 17 | HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC KRW5000 | KR7086790003 | 1.89% | $129K | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 18 | YUANTA FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD YUANTA FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0002885001 | 1.89% | $129K | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 19 | SINOTRUK (HONG KONG) LTD SINOTRUK (HONG KONG) LTD NPV | HK3808041546 | 1.71% | $117K | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 20 | YUTONG BUS CO LTD YUTONG BUS CO LTD 'A'CNY1 | CNE000000PY4 | 1.51% | $103K | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 21 | ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD 'H'CNY0.1 | CNE100000502 | 1.50% | $102K | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 22 | UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP TWD10 | TW0002303005 | 1.32% | $90K | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 23 | NEW CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD NEW CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD 'H'CNY1 | CNE100001922 | 1.31% | $89K | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 24 | CHINA HONGQIAO GROUP LTD CHINA HONGQIAO GROUP LTD USD0.01 | KYG211501005 | 1.27% | $86K | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 25 | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA COM NPV | BRPETRACNOR9 | 1.24% | $84K | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 94.72% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 4.70% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 27.43% | |
| South Korea | 19.28% | |
| China | 14.10% | |
| Cayman Islands | 6.96% | |
| Brazil | 6.90% | |
| India | 4.51% | |
| Thailand | 3.85% | |
| Colombia | 3.67% | |
| Poland | 2.77% | |
| Türkiye | 2.55% | |
| Hong Kong | 2.21% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.54% | |
| Other (5) | 3.65% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 27.43% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 22.08% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 19.28% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 7.46% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 4.54% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 3.85% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 3.63% | |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 2.77% | |
| Turkish lira (TRY) | 2.55% | |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 1.54% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 1.51% | |
| Euro (EUR) | 1.07% | |
| Other (2) | 1.72% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 3.67% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.36% | |
| Technology | 0.56% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.8230
- 12-month yield
- 3.07%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 21 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.8230) ÷ latest price ($26.77) × 100 = 3.07%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (2 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | $0.2800 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | $0.5430 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000096360) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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