Performance data is updated to 31 May 2026.

Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex-Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE) — Review & Analysis

MER · Top 50%AUM · Top 25%1Y Return · Top 25%3Y Return · Top 25%5Y Return · Top 50%

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.

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Stock Code

VAE

Fund Manager

Vanguard

Asset Class

Equities

AUM

$855.76M

MER (%)

0.40%

Listing Date

11/12/2015

Performance (% return)

Investment Focus

Themes

China

Exposure Regions

Asia

Portfolio Breakdown

Holdings Breakdown(Top 10 Holdings are 35.16% of total assets)

Symbol	Company Name	% assets
2330	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	14.28%
005930	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	6.11%
000660	SK hynix Inc	4.09%
700	Tencent Holdings Ltd	3.23%
9988	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd	2.51%
2308	Delta Electronics Inc	1.14%
2454	MediaTek Inc	1.06%
1299	AIA Group Ltd	1.00%
RELIANCE	Reliance Industries Ltd	0.90%
939	China Construction Bank Corp	0.85%

Sector	Allocation	% assets
Technology		32%
Financials		20%
Consumer Discretionary		12.1%
Industrials		9.2%
Telecommunications		7.9%
Basic Materials		3.8%
Health Care		3.6%
Energy		3.5%
Consumer Staples		3.2%
Utilities		2.3%
Real Estate		2.2%

Region/Country	Allocation	% assets
Emerging Markets		77.5%
Pacific		22.5%
Other		0%

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Last updated: January 2026