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EMB vs VWOB

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund

EMB

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$14.5B

VWOB

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$6.5B

Key differences

  • VWOB costs 0.24% less per year.
  • EMB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EMBVWOB
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$14.5B$6.5B
Since20072013
Dividend yield5.06%5.85%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+12.3%+11.5%
CAGR 3Y+10.1%+9.7%
CAGR 5Y+2.1%+2.3%
Sharpe 3Y0.840.84
Volatility 1Y5.58%5.15%
Max drawdown-28.74%-26.97%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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