Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

VEXC

Market cap $239M

Investing in emerging markets (EM) used to be synonymous with getting exposure to China. It's an ideal notion, given that it's the second largest economy and thus commands a heavy weight in standard EM benchmarks.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF offers broad EM exposure excluding China, with a 0.07% expense ratio and 1,018 holdings. VEXC is heavily concentrated in Taiwan (37.7% of assets), especially TSM (21.8%), creating significant country- and company-specific risk. The fund underperforms peer ex-China EM ETFs over its 7-month track record but stands out for its ultra-low fees.

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