Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs EMB: how they differ
BSV and EMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and EMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BSV | EMB |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Poland Government Internatio | 0.03% | 0.33% |
| Indonesia Government International Bond | 0.03% | 0.10% |
| Mexico Government International Bond | 0.03% | 0.11% |
| Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.11% |
| Peruvian Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.32% |
| Philippine Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| Philippine Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.15% |
| Philippine Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.20% |
| Chile Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Chile Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.15% |
| Indonesia Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| Only in BSV | Only in EMB |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | −14.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.39% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 681 |
BSV in plain words
BSV is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
EMB in plain words
EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or EMB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and EMB returned +2.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or EMB?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and EMB charges 0.39%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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