Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB)

NASDAQ: VWOB · Real-Time Price · USD
67.45
-0.12 (-0.18%)
At close: Oct 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
67.57
+0.12 (0.18%)
After-hours: Oct 23, 2025, 4:57 PM EDT
-0.18%
Assets$5.23B
Expense Ratio0.15%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out77.72M
Dividend (ttm)$4.05
Dividend Yield6.01%
Ex-Dividend DateOct 1, 2025
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume451,678
Open67.49
Previous Close67.57
Day's Range67.42 - 67.55
52-Week Low60.91
52-Week High67.81
Beta0.50
Holdings824
Inception DateMay 31, 2013

About VWOB

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market value weighted index of emerging market sovereign debt, denominated in USD. VWOB was launched on May 31, 2013 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Emerging Markets Bond
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VWOB
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Bond

Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Oct 1, 2025$0.3137Oct 3, 2025
Sep 2, 2025$0.314Sep 4, 2025
Aug 1, 2025$0.3855Aug 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025$0.3174Jul 3, 2025
Jun 2, 2025$0.3156Jun 4, 2025
May 1, 2025$0.3243May 5, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

VWOB had a total return of 11.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.49%.

News

2 ETFs to Consider Amid Record Inflows for Fixed Income

As noted by TMX VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth, fixed income ETFs are having a banner year amid record inflows. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) and Vanguard Total International Bond...

2 days ago - ETF Trends

VWOB: Emerging Market Bonds With A 6% Yield

The Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund ETF invests in USD-denominated debt issued by emerging market governments. While the GDP growth outlook for emerging markets is marginally weak...

3 days ago - Seeking Alpha

A ‘Highly Unusual' Environment Could Favor EM Bonds

The first interest rate cut of the year put fixed income investors on notice that the high-rate, high-yield environment they've been accustomed to is beginning to change. With that, emerging market (E...

Other symbols: BNDX
14 days ago - ETF Trends

As International Bond Demand Rises, Consider This ETF Trio

As fund flows during the month of July indicated, more investors continue to head overseas in order to get international bond exposure according to data from Morningstar. For those looking to overcome...

Other symbols: BNDBNDWBNDX
5 weeks ago - ETF Trends

Looking for a Bond Portfolio Diversifier? Go International

With talk of rate cuts getting more audible, they almost seem inevitable. Indeed, the CME FedWatch is forecasting an almost 90% chance of cuts.

6 weeks ago - ETF Trends

VWOB: My (Controversial) View On EM Bonds

I believe the macro environment in 2025 favors emerging market bonds, making Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF interesting despite U.S. trade war rhetoric. I believe it's a very representa...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

VWOB: Simple Emerging Market Bond ETF, Above-Average Dividend Yield, Compelling Spreads

Emerging market bonds offer investors particularly attractive yields, with the highest historical spreads in the market. VWOB is a simple index ETF investing in these securities. It has a good 6.3% yi...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Vanguard announces fee cuts for nearly 100 funds, including ETFs with billions of dollars in assets

The asset manager said this is its biggest fee cut ever and will save investors about $350 million this year.

Other symbols: VONVVYMI
9 months ago - CNBC

Is EMB Really The Best ETF To Invest In Emerging Market Bonds? VWOB Might Be Better

EMB is the oldest and largest fund in the emerging market bond sector; Comparing EMB with its peers, the only fund capable of competing is VWOB. VWOB has lower costs compared to its peers and offers b...

Other symbols: EMB
1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VWOB: A Great Emerging Market Bond Fund

Bonds have been volatile, but emerging market sovereign debt may be a suitable option in a weak dollar environment. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund ETF Shares offers exposure to e...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VWOB: Why I'm Loading Up On This 7%-Yielding ETF On Every Pullback

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Fund offers a low expense ratio of 0.20% and a 30-day SEC yield of nearly 7%. The fund is well-diversified with 727 bond holdings, including bonds from countr...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VWOB: Emerging Market Bonds Are At The Mercy Of 'Higher For Longer'

In many ways, this US-led tightening cycle is different for emerging markets. Yet, emerging market bonds have perhaps been too resilient in the face of rising US yields. As relative yields normalize, ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

VWOB: Emerging Markets Bond ETF, Weak Investment Thesis

VWOB is an emerging market government bond index ETF. It offers a growing 5.5% dividend yield, but very few advantages relative to peers. An overview of the fund follows.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

VWOB: You Should Buy U.S. Treasury Instead

VWOB owns a portfolio of government bonds in the emerging markets. Emerging markets may become more stabilized as the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle likely comes to an end in H1 2023.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha