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Performance data is updated to 28 February 2026.

Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex-Japan Shares Index ETF

The ETF provides low-cost exposure to securities listed in Asia excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The ETF is exposed to the fluctuating values of foreign currencies, as there will not be any hedging of foreign currencies to the Australian dollar.

Stock Code
VAE
Fund Manager
Vanguard
AUM
$797.00M
MER (%)
0.40%
Listing Date
11/12/2015
Asset Class
Equities
1 month
3.34%
1 year
28.08%
3 years
61.66%
5 years
37.28%
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Investment Focus

Themes

China

Exposure Regions

Asia

Portfolio Breakdown

Top 10 Holdings (33.82% of total assets)

SymbolCompany Name% assets
2330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd12.77764%
005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd4.88577%
700Tencent Holdings Ltd4.47933%
9988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd3.61311%
000660SK hynix Inc3.18675%
1299AIA Group Ltd1.13472%
HDFCBHDFC Bank Ltd1.06924%
RELIANCEReliance Industries Ltd0.96513%
DBSDBS Group Holdings Ltd0.87476%
939China Construction Bank Corp0.8303%
Sector% assets
Technology32%
Financials20%
Consumer Discretionary12.1%
Industrials9.2%
Telecommunications7.9%
Basic Materials3.8%
Health Care3.6%
Energy3.5%
Consumer Staples3.2%
Utilities2.3%
Real Estate2.2%
Region/Country% assets
Emerging Markets77.5%
Pacific22.5%
Other0%

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Last updated: January 2026

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