Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB)
| Assets | $5.40B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 84.39M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.85% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +6.99% |
| Volume | 378,637 |
| Open | 64.33 |
| Previous Close | 64.41 |
| Day's Range | 64.26 - 64.45 |
| 52-Week Low | 60.50 |
| 52-Week High | 66.65 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| Holdings | 732 |
| Inception Date | May 31, 2013 |
About VWOB
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.352 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.321 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.323 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.337 | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.317 | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.317 | Jun 5, 2024 |
News
Fundamentals Increase Institutional Demand for EM Bonds
Improving fundamentals are emboldening institutional money managers to take on more emerging market bonds. In a true sign of a risk-on sentiment, these managers are adding the riskiest of bonds in EM ...
Subsiding Election Angst Could Benefit Emerging Market Bonds
Emerging market (EM) assets are benefiting from a post-election rally as investors are now more clear on what the incoming presidential administration will look like. In the meantime, if emerging mark...
International Bonds Gain Traction, But Caution Warranted for EM
International bonds offer ingress into debt issue diversification overseas, but some caution is warranted given that a U.S. election is forthcoming. As such, it may be best to stick with developed mar...
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...
Strong Q3 Opens Opportunities For Various Bond Funds
Q3 saw strong returns for bonds across the board, opening up opportunities in various types of bonds. From international bonds to core-plus options, investors have a plethora of choices, including a f...
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...
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...
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, ...
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.
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.
VWOB: May Be Better To Stick With Domestic High-Yield Bonds
VWOB provides exposure to emerging market sovereign bonds. The ETF has a trailing 12 month yield of 5.3%.
Vanguard ETFs: Recommendations For 2023
Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by...
VWOB: Positive Return And Yield, But Emerging Market Concerns Remain
VWOB generated historical average yield and total return of almost 5 percent. VWOB's portfolio is not well diversified and carries some unwanted risks. Its bond investments in 20 high-risk small-sized...
Peak Inflation May Hint At Peak Rates In Emerging Markets
Central banks across emerging markets have reacted to elevated inflation by significantly tightening monetary policy, in some cases, well ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Ban...
ETF Reliable Retirement Portfolio-The Quarter Everything Collapsed: 2022 Q3 Update
On November 9, 2021, I launched the ETF Reliable Retirement Portfolio. Working from various 2022 investment outlooks as well as other research material, I constructed a 16-ETF portfolio that seeks to ...
International stocks to buy or be wary of, according to Riedle Research President Dave Riedel
David Riedle, president of Reedle research, joins 'Power Lunch' to comment on why divesting from Brazil is a good idea, safe international markets to invest in and fears around U.S.-listed Chinese nam...
Spotting Opportunities And Risks Across The EM Investment Universe
In emerging markets valuations look attractive today after the losses across financial markets early this year. PIMCO's investment process is founded upon our macroeconomic outlook and our in-house co...
VWOB: Risk/Reward Of Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Appears Compelling
This is the third time I have written about VWOB. Since my first article, the results have not exactly been stellar. Now, I return for another look. I will synthesize comments from multiple sources to...