The fund is expected to be disbursed within a year, following the official upgrade of the stock market under FTSE Russell standards, said Duncan Burns, head of Investments and Global Equity for Asia-Pacific at Vanguard, at an event on Friday.
This figure is higher than previous estimates by several Vietnamese analytical firms, which had projected between $1 billion and $2 billion.
Burns added that markets included in major benchmark indices typically gain higher visibility, attracting investor participation and enhancing access to global capital.
“Many investors may have never visited Vietnam, but through us, they can participate in the sustainable growth of this market,” the Vanguard representative said.
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An investor trades at a stock exchange in Ho Chi Minh City, April 2026. Photo by Read/Quynh Tran |
Vietnam’s stock market will officially be upgraded to “emerging” status under FTSE Russell standards on Sept. 21. This will provide Vietnamese equities with greater opportunities to attract international investment capital.
Vanguard funds tracking the FTSE Global Equity Index Series are expected to make net purchases of approximately $240.5 million across 27 Vietnamese stocks, according to calculations from stocker brokerage SSI Research.
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is the second-largest asset management company in the world, trailing only BlackRock. The fund currently manages approximately $13 trillion in assets for more than 60 million investors worldwide.
In FTSE’s latest portfolio published at the end of August, 27 Vietnamese stocks were added to the organization’s emerging market index basket. This global stock index series is designed to represent nearly the entire investable equity market worldwide.
Broken down by market capitalization, three stocks were classified into the large-cap group: Vietcombank, Vingroup, and Vinhomes. In the mid-cap group, FTSE Russell added BIDV, Hoa Phat Group, and VPBank. The remaining 21 tickers belong to the small-cap group.
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan said Friday that regulatory agencies will continue to raise governance quality and market discipline. His ministry will lay the legal groundwork for new market models and products in line with modern market development trends.
Tuan affirmed that the agency will continue reforms to build a transparent, safe, and attractive capital market. This effort aims to facilitate conditions for investors, especially foreign investors, and improve market access in accordance with international standards.