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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VGSH returned +1.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VGSH?

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

EMB and VGSH 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 Short-Term Treasury Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VGSH 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 VGSH
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.26%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.41%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.36%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.32%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.31%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.30%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.27%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.27%

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 VGSH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+1.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−15.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.03%
Holdings	681	91

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.

VGSH in plain words

VGSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.8% 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.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VGSH?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VGSH returned +1.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VGSH?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VGSH charges 0.03%, so VGSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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