VEXC ETF — Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF (VEXC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VEXC is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Emerging ex China Index. its distribution rate is 2.33%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.04%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 24.8% over the past year, 9.5 points ahead of SPY at 15.3%.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF is an index fund that tracks the FTSE Emerging ex China Index, holding approximately 1,012 large- and mid-cap stocks from emerging markets worldwide excluding China. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.07%. It appeals to investors seeking broad emerging-market equity exposure with a geographic exclusion, balancing growth potential with income generation.

VEXC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 24.8% over the past year, 9.5 points ahead of SPY at 15.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.

VEXC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/16/2025

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

2.33%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.04%

Last close

$93.27 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$286,620,000

Average volume

12688.0

Dividend

$0.543

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

1.1913

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.33%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.04%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; Index: FTSE Emerging ex China Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VEXC risks and drawbacks

VEXC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.4%.

Who may consider VEXC — and who may not

VEXC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VEXC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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