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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VOE?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE 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 VOE: how they differ

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

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VOE 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 VOE
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Cummins Inc 1.71%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Valero Energy Corp 1.34%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	CRH PLC 1.24%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	United Rentals Inc 1.23%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	General Motors Co 1.21%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	SLB Ltd 1.21%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Simon Property Group Inc 1.20%

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 VOE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Mid-Cap Value
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+20.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	+2.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.05%
Holdings	681	170

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.

VOE in plain words

VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VOE?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VOE?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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