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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VTEB?

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

EMB and VTEB 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 Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VTEB 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 VTEB
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	University of California 0.12%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	State of California 0.11%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09%

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 VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt 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	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.03%
Holdings	681	10185

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.

VTEB in plain words

VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VTEB?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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