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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VCLT returned −4.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VCLT?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and VCLT charges 0.03%, so VCLT 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 VCLT: how they differ

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

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VCLT 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 VCLT
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.38%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	CVS Health Corp 0.34%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Meta Platforms Inc 0.29%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Boeing Co/The 0.27%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Amazon.com Inc 0.26%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	Oracle Corp 0.24%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	AT&T Inc 0.24%

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 May 31, 2026.

EMB and VCLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Long-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	−4.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−22.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.03%
Holdings	681	2775

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.

VCLT in plain words

VCLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 18.1% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VCLT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VCLT returned −4.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VCLT?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VCLT charges 0.03%, so VCLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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