Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund (VGAVX)
| Fund Assets | 4.91B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 24.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.13% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.60% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 16.64 |
| YTD Return | 8.03% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.51% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.78% |
| 52-Week Low | 15.51 |
| 52-Week High | 16.69 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.14 |
| Holdings | 791 |
| Inception Date | May 14, 2013 |
About VGAVX
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government-related issuers in emerging market countries. The manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of index. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and under normal circumstances at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index. It is non-diversified.
Performance
VGAVX had a total return of 8.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.83%.
Equivalent ETF
VGAVX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VWOB, the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.15% compared to 0.20% for VGAVX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWOB | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | 0.15% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VGIVX | Institutional Shares | 0.13% |
Top 10 Holdings
7.12% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (Republic Of) | ARGENT.4.125 07.09.35 | 1.10% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.99% |
| Eagle Funding Luxco S.a.r.l. | MEX.5.5 08.17.30 144A | 0.99% |
| Argentina (Republic Of) | ARGENT.0.75 07.09.30 | 0.81% |
| Argentina (Republic Of) | ARGENT.5 01.09.38 | 0.65% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos Sa De CV | PEMEX.7.69 01.23.50 | 0.56% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos Sa De CV | PEMEX.6.7 02.16.32 | 0.53% |
| Argentina (Republic Of) | ARGENT.3.5 07.09.41 | 0.52% |
| Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. | ICBCAS.V3.2 PERP | 0.50% |
| Qatar (State of) | QATAR.5.103 04.23.48 REGS | 0.46% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0963 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0793 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.0788 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.081 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0863 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.0866 | Mar 3, 2025 |