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EMB vs VGIT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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EMB's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VGIT's 4.7 on May 31, 2026; VGIT charges 0.03% to EMB's 0.39%.

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Net assets: $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, and $39.7bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF.

EMB on its own →VGIT on its own →
At a glance
−0.4%
EMB total return, 1 year
−1.5%
VGIT total return, 1 year
0.39%
EMB expense ratio
0.03%
VGIT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGIT costs 0.36 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; VGIT is 3.1 times larger.

EMB vs VGIT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEMBVGIT
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.4%−1.5%
Drawdown
Below its high3.5%, high on Jun 29, 20263.5%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksJ.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core IndexBloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.39%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$12.9bn$39.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

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

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EMB VGIT
Only in one fund ↓
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%
Only in VGIT
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2035 1.94%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 1.92%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 1.90%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2035 1.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2035 1.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2034 1.87%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 1.87%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2033 1.84%
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Side by side

EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year −0.4% −1.5%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.5% (SCHR)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHR
Expense ratio 0.39% 0.03%
Holdings 622 103
Net assets, EMB as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGIT as of Sep 30, 2026 $13.2bn $39.7bn

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

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About each fund
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.

VGIT

VGIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VGIT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and VGIT −1.5%.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VGIT?
VGIT 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
EMB on its own →VGIT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EMB dividend history →EMB holdings →VGIT dividend history →VGIT holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EMB ↗
VGIT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGIT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGIT ↗

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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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