Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB)

NASDAQ: VWOB · Real-Time Price · USD
65.66
+0.34 (0.52%)
At close: Aug 4, 2025, 4:00 PM
65.65
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Aug 4, 2025, 5:50 PM EDT
0.52%
Assets$4.50B
Expense Ratio0.15%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out79.90M
Dividend (ttm)$4.07
Dividend Yield6.20%
Ex-Dividend DateAug 1, 2025
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume539,576
Open65.56
Previous Close65.32
Day's Range65.53 - 65.68
52-Week Low60.91
52-Week High66.65
Beta0.49
Holdings786
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
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
Apr 1, 2025$0.3449Apr 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025$0.3463Mar 5, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

VWOB had a total return of 8.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.25%.

News

Emerging Markets Comeback Story Could Be in Early Stages

When it comes to equities exposure, U.S. large-caps continue to garner the lion's share of capital allocations. However, emerging markets (EM) could finally be in the throes of a comeback.

16 hours 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...

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

If You're Betting on Rate Cuts, Place Another on EM Bonds

As the prospect of rate cuts becomes more plausible, the buzz surrounding EM becomes more audible. That interest is also permeating into the bond markets for emerging market debt.

19 days ago - ETF Trends

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...

2 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.

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6 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
10 months 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, ...

1 year 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

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%.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha