Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VBIL?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VBIL?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs VBIL: how they differ

EMB and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VBIL returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in VBIL
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	United States Treasury Bill 5.13%

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.

EMB and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.06%
Holdings	681	26

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.

VBIL in plain words

VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VBIL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VBIL?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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