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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VIG?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG 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 VIG: how they differ

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

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VIG 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 VIG
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Broadcom Inc 5.21%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Apple Inc 4.10%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Microsoft Corp 3.99%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	Eli Lilly & Co 3.36%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	Walmart Inc 2.62%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Johnson & Johnson 2.51%

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.

EMB and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Dividend growth
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+12.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−5.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.04%
Holdings	681	332

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.

VIG in plain words

VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VIG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VIG?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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