Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Equity Emerging Markets
The Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Market Stock Index Fund invests fully in the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund. It seeks to generate long-term capital growth by tracking the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. This is an index comprised of companies in emerging markets in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and Russia. It aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by holding a portfolio of all or similar securities held in the index itself. Income received by the fund will be reinvested and reflected in the unit price of the fund.
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158.14
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+58.74 (+59.10%) past 3 year
as of 19 May 2026Fund insights
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Underlying fund: Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Managed by Vanguard Asset Management (Europe)
The fund can use derivatives in order to meet its investment objective or to protect from price and currency movements. This may result in gains or losses that are greater than the original amount invested. Derivatives are financial instruments which derive their value from an underlying asset, such as a company share or a bond, and are used routinely in global financial markets. Used correctly, derivatives offer an effective and cost-efficient way of investing in financial markets. However, derivatives can lead to increased volatility of returns in a fund, thus requiring a robust and extensive risk management process. Some derivatives give rise to increased potential for loss where the fund’s counterparty defaults in meeting its payment obligations.
The assets in this fund may be used for the purpose of security lending in order to earn an additional level of return and offset the cost of the fund. While securities lending increases the level of risk in the fund it may provide an opportunity to increase the investment return.
ESG & sustainability
The Fund is classified as Article 6 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”). Article 6 funds don't promote ESG characteristics or have a specific sustainable investment objective. Furthermore, investments within this Fund do not take into account the EU Taxonomy criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities. This is a passively managed fund and aims to track the performance of a specified index by holding a portfolio of all or similar securities held in the index itself. The underlying index that this fund tracks is not an ESG aligned index and does not incorporate ESG criteria when considering companies for inclusion in the index itself. As such this Fund does not incorporate Environmental, Social or Governance (ESG) considerations into the investment strategy, nor are there any specific ESG screens applied for investments to be eligible for inclusion in the fund. Vanguard Asset Management (Europe), the investment manager of the Fund, believe that active stewardship helps to create long-term value for investors. As an investment product and service provider and distributor, Vanguard Europe has a responsibility to maximise long-term returns for investors and considers sustainability risks from a financial-impact perspective. Vanguard Europe fulfils its responsibility to investors by being judicious in the funds it offers, managing those funds with rigour and assessing material risks to long-term financial performance.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
The Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Market Stock Index Fund invests fully in the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund. It holds equities in emerging markets across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and Russia, with a portfolio designed to mirror the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The fund generally holds all or similar securities to those in the index, so it is broadly diversified across many companies and countries.
The Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Market Stock Index Fund is passively managed and seeks to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It does this by holding a portfolio of all or similar securities held in the index itself, rather than trying to pick individual winners. Because it is an index fund, its returns are intended to closely follow the index, although tracking may not be exact.
The Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Market Stock Index Fund carries equity, currency, emerging market, liquidity and index tracking risks, among others. Equity risk means share prices can rise and fall sharply, while currency risk means changes in exchange rates can affect returns when investments are held in different currencies. Emerging markets can be more volatile and less predictable than developed markets, which may lead to bigger swings in value.
The Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Market Stock Index Fund has significant exposure to Chinese, Taiwanese, South Korean and Indian equities, with other holdings in markets such as Brazil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and the UAE. Its sector mix is led by Information Technology and Financials, with meaningful exposure also to Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. The fund’s holdings include companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung Electronics and Tencent Holdings.
The Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Market Stock Index Fund seeks to generate long-term capital growth by tracking emerging market equities. It may suit investors who want broad exposure to a range of emerging market companies and are comfortable with a higher-volatility equity fund. The fund also reinvests income, so distributions are reflected in the unit price rather than paid out.
Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
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