Emerging-markets bond ETFs
EMB vs VWOB.
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core) against Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| EMB | VWOB | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +1.47% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +9.38% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +8.57% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +1.64% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +2.82% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +4.62% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is EMB minus VWOB. EMB since-inception measured from first available bar December 19, 2007. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| EMB | VWOB | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund |
| Category | Emerging Markets Bond | Emerging Markets Bond |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.15% |
| Assets (AUM) | $14.6B | $6.8B |
| Dividend yield | 5.02% | 5.81% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 6.4M | 551K |
| Inception | December 17, 2007 | May 31, 2013 |
| Benchmark proxy | JPM EMBI Global Core | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond |
Holdings overlap
The provider doesn't break out holdings for VWOB — overlap can't be computed.
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