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BSV vs EMB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BSV's duration was 2.5 years on Jun 30, 2026 and EMB's 6.5 on Jul 31, 2026; BSV charges 0.03% to EMB's 0.39%.

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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.

BSV on its own →EMB on its own →
At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
−0.4%
EMB total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.39%
EMB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.36 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.4 points; BSV is 3.5 times larger.

BSV vs EMB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVEMB
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%−0.4%
Drawdown
Below its high3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexJ.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.39%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$45.4bn$12.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and EMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV EMB
REP OF POLAND, due Feb 12, 2030 0.03% 0.29%
INDONESIA (REP), due Oct 15, 2030 0.02% 0.10%
UNITED MEXICAN, due Apr 22, 2029 0.02% 0.11%
PHILIPPINES(REP), due Feb 2, 2030 0.02% 0.22%
REPUBLIC OF PERU, due Jan 23, 2031 0.02% 0.32%
UNITED MEXICAN, due May 24, 2031 0.02% 0.11%
PHILIPPINES(REP), due Jan 14, 2029 0.02% 0.15%
PHILIPPINES(REP), due Jan 14, 2031 0.02% 0.18%
CHILE, due Jan 31, 2031 0.02% 0.12%
CHILE, due Feb 6, 2028 0.02% 0.13%
INDONESIA (REP), due Jan 11, 2028 0.01% 0.07%
UNITED MEXICAN, due May 13, 2030 0.01% 0.08%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BSV
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 1.12%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 0.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2030 0.88%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2028 0.81%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2027 0.80%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2030 0.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2031 0.78%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2029 0.77%
Only in EMB
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2035 1.21%
Ecuador Government International Bonds, due Jul 31, 2035 0.78%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jan 9, 2038 0.70%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2030 0.65%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2041 0.57%
Ghana Government International Bonds, due Jul 3, 2035 0.55%
Uruguay Government International Bonds, due Jun 18, 2050 0.51%
Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl, due Aug 17, 2030 0.50%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard iShares
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond
Total return, 1 year +1.0% −0.4%
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.39%
Holdings 3157 622
Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and EMB as of Oct 28, 2026 $45.4bn $13.2bn

BSV and EMB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

EMB

EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or EMB?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and EMB −0.4%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or EMB?
BSV is cheaper, by 0.36 percentage points a year. That is about $36 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BSV on its own →EMB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BSV dividend history →BSV holdings →EMB dividend history →EMB holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BSV ↗
EMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EMB ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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