Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (VEM)

Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (VEM) is an exchange-traded fund that invests in dividend-paying stocks of companies located in emerging market countries. It aims to combine dividend income with exposure to developing economies.

The fund selects holdings with attention to dividend characteristics such as payout level and sustainability, and its portfolio can span countries across Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This gives shareholders a diversified way to access emerging market dividend payers through a single listed fund. Dividends received from the underlying companies are passed through to shareholders as periodic distributions.

The fund is sponsored by Virtus Investment Partners, a Hartford, Connecticut-based asset management company.