Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Investor (VEMBX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.69
-0.01 (-0.09%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025
4.50% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 5.05B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 137.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.67 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.22% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.28% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.70 |
| YTD Return | 13.55% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.59% |
| 5-Year Return | 19.89% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.29 |
| 52-Week High | 10.72 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.46 |
| Holdings | 284 |
| Inception Date | Mar 10, 2016 |
About VEMBX
The fund invests in fixed income securities of various maturities, yields, and qualities. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. The fund seeks to have a majority of its assets denominated in or hedged back to the U.S. dollar, but has the ability to invest in bonds denominated in a local currency on an unhedged basis. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Emerging Markets Bond
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VEMBX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index JP Morgan EMBI Global
Performance
VEMBX had a total return of 11.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.94%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VEGBX | Admiral Shares | 0.40% |
Top 10 Holdings
25.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 6.97% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.375 11.15.31 | 3.66% |
| Peru (Republic Of) | PERU.2.783 01.23.31 | 2.38% |
| INDONESIA (REP) | INDON.3.75 10.16.33 | 2.18% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos Sa De CV | PEMEX.8.75 06.02.29 | 2.16% |
| Argentina (Republic Of) | ARGENT.0.75 07.09.30 | 1.99% |
| Mexico (United Mexican States) | MEX.5.85 07.02.32 | 1.88% |
| Romania (Republic Of) | ROMANI.5.75 09.16.30 144A | 1.69% |
| Oman (Sultanate Of) | OMAN.4.75 06.15.26 REGS | 1.63% |
| Egypt (Arab Republic of) | EGYPT.8.5 01.31.47 REGS | 1.43% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0502 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0428 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0496 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.0519 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.061 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0532 | Jul 1, 2025 |