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EMB vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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EMB's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VGSH's 1.8 on May 31, 2026; VGSH 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 $35.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF.

EMB on its own →VGSH on its own →
At a glance
−0.4%
EMB total return, 1 year
+1.7%
VGSH total return, 1 year
0.39%
EMB expense ratio
0.03%
VGSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGSH costs 0.36 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; VGSH is 2.7 times larger.

EMB vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEMBVGSH
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.4%+1.7%
Drawdown
Below its high3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksJ.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core IndexBloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.39%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$12.9bn$35.1bn
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 VGSH 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%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EMB VGSH
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 VGSH
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 2.24%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2027 1.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 1.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2029 1.30%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 15, 2027 1.29%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2027 1.26%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2027 1.26%
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Side by side

EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF VGSH Vanguard Short-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 Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year −0.4% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.8% (SCHO)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs SCHO
Expense ratio 0.39% 0.03%
Holdings 622 93
Net assets, EMB as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $13.2bn $35.1bn

EMB and VGSH 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.

VGSH

VGSH tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VGSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and VGSH +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VGSH?
VGSH 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 →VGSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EMB dividend history →EMB holdings →VGSH dividend history →VGSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EMB ↗
VGSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGSH ↗

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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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