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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VWO?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO 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 VWO: how they differ

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

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

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and VWO 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 VWO
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	MediaTek Inc 1.07%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75%

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 VWO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Emerging markets
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+15.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.06%
Holdings	681	6355

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.

VWO in plain words

VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VWO?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VWO?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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