Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB)
| Assets | $5.23B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 77.72M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.01% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 451,678 |
| Open | 67.49 |
| Previous Close | 67.57 |
| Day's Range | 67.42 - 67.55 |
| 52-Week Low | 60.91 |
| 52-Week High | 67.81 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| Holdings | 824 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.3137 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.314 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.3855 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.3174 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.3156 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.3243 | May 5, 2025 |
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
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.