Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares
VEMRX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- Dec 13, 2010
- CIK
- 0000857489
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VEMRX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, which measures the investment return of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries. The fund provides diversified exposure to more than 20 emerging economies, including significant allocations to non-U.S. stocks (approximately 96%), cash, and minimal U.S. equity holdings; it employs a market-cap-weighted indexing approach to minimize turnover (around 8%) and trading costs while capturing broad market returns. Offered as an institutional share class with a low net expense ratio of 0.07%, a minimum initial investment of $100 million, and no front-end or deferred loads, VEMRX targets institutional investors seeking cost-efficient access to emerging markets equities. The fund's portfolio emphasizes blend-style large-cap stocks across sectors in regions such as Asia, Latin America, and other developing areas, excluding South Korea as FTSE classifies it as a developed market. It is domiciled in the United States, launched on December 15, 2010, and managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc., headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1975. VEMRX forms part of Vanguard's extensive lineup of index funds, with total assets under management for the broader share class family exceeding $141 billion as of late 2025. In recent developments, the fund continues to benchmark against the FTSE index following Vanguard's major 2012 transition from MSCI benchmarks across 22 index funds, including this one, to reduce costs and enhance long-term shareholder value. Vanguard has not announced specific acquisitions, funding rounds, or product launches for VEMRX in the last 1-2 years; however, the firm expanded its overall offerings in 2024 with new active municipal bond ETFs and proxy voting pilots for select equity index funds, reflecting broader strategic enhancements in investor tools and fixed-income segments. No reorganizations, name changes, or operational shifts specific to VEMRX have been reported recently, maintaining its focus on passive emerging markets replication.