ASX ETFs Outperforming the Market: Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

The ASX 200 has risen 6.4% in 2025, below the average. Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) have outpaced the ASX 200 over the last two years and now account for 45% of global GDP. Two ASX ETFs, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM), have performed well, with VGE rising 14.54% in 2025 and IEM rising over 22% over the last three years.