Skip to main content
ETFLens
ETFLens

Research

Free Tools

Pro Tools

PricingLog in
Get Pro · $19/month

Cancel anytime. 7-day refund available.

VAEGlobal Broad Market

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF

Vanguard · FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index · Since 2015

HOLDINGS: Q2 2026

Annual fee

0.4%

$40/yr per $10,000

Fund size

$638.2M

AUD

Dividend yield

2.6%

Annually · approx. as at Q2 2026

Holdings

1,936

companies

Plain-English Summary

VAE provides exposure to companies listed across Asia excluding Japan, spanning markets such as China, India, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong. Regional and emerging market funds can be more volatile than broad developed-market funds and carry currency risk as the fund is unhedged. General information only, not financial advice.

Key characteristics

Based on publicly available fund data. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Strengths

Single-trade regional Asia ex Japan exposure
Diversified across many Asian markets
Index-tracking, low turnover

Watch out for

Higher volatility than broad developed markets
Unhedged, full currency exposure
Emerging market and concentration risk

Top holdings

Holdings as at Q2 2026, may not reflect current composition
1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
14.3%
2Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
6.1%
3SK hynix Inc
4.1%
4Tencent Holdings Ltd
3.2%
5Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
2.5%
6Delta Electronics Inc
1.1%
7MediaTek Inc
1.1%
8AIA Group Ltd
1.0%
9Reliance Industries Ltd
0.9%
10China Construction Bank Corp
0.8%

Sector breakdown

Information Technology
34.4%
Financials
13.6%
Communication Services
9.1%
Consumer Discretionary
7.1%
Industrials
3.7%
Energy
2.2%
Materials
2%
Health Care
1.8%
Consumer Staples
1.5%
Utilities
1.3%
Real Estate
1%

Geographic exposure

Taiwan
24.1%
Hong Kong
19.5%
South Korea
17.8%
India
9.8%
Singapore
2.6%
China
0.8%
Thailand
0.8%
Malaysia
0.7%
United States
0.7%
Indonesia
0.5%
Philippines
0.1%

Historical returns

Total return (AUD) · As at Q2 2026

Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

1 Year
+30.5%
3 Year p.a.
+16.6%
5 Year p.a.
+6.9%

Data as at Q2 2026. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Figures are approximate total returns in AUD including distributions. Source: fund manager fact sheets.

You know what VAE owns. Do you know what your whole portfolio owns?

The Portfolio Builder combines all your ETFs into one view, real overlap, real sector exposure, real fee cost in dollars.

Portfolio Builder is Pro · $19/month · Cancel anytime

Overlap checker

Worried you're buying the same thing twice? Enter any ETF below to see how much it shares with VAE. Calculated from top holdings reported from fund manager disclosures, reviewed quarterly.

VAE
vs

Type a ticker and press Check or hit Enter

Similar ETFs

Same category. Compare before you buy.

Compare VAE side-by-side →

Browse similar

Compare VAE with other Global Broad Market ETFs

Side-by-side fees, holdings and performance.

ETFLens Pro

Add VAE to your portfolio and see the full picture.

Combined sector exposure, overlap across all your funds, total fee cost in dollars, and a plain-English portfolio snapshot.

Build my portfolioThinking of switching? Check the CGT cost first →

Compare VAE with similar ETFs

Side-by-side fees, holdings overlap and performance. General information only.

General information only, not financial advice. ETFLens does not hold an AFSL. Always read the relevant PDS and consider seeking advice from a licensed financial adviser.