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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and VTEB −0.4%.

Which is cheaper, EMB or VTEB?

VTEB 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.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

EMB vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 EMB's duration was 6.5 years and VTEB's 7.1; VTEB 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 $49.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−0.4%

EMB total return, 1 year

−0.4%

VTEB total return, 1 year

0.39%

EMB expense ratio

0.03%

VTEB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VTEB costs 0.36 points a year less; both returned −0.4% over a year; VTEB is 3.8 times larger.

EMB vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	EMB	VTEB
Return
Measure	EMB	VTEB
Total return, 1 year	−0.4%	−0.4%
Drawdown
Measure	EMB	VTEB
Below its high	3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	EMB	VTEB
What it tracks	J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index	S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	EMB	VTEB
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$12.9bn	$49.6bn
Holdings
Measure	EMB	VTEB
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

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

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EMB VTEB

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 VTEB

NEW YORK CITY-F-1-REF, due Aug 1, 2034 0.12%

CA REGENTS UNIV-CD, due May 15, 2036 0.11%

IDAHO ST-TANS, due Jun 30, 2027 0.10%

CA REF, due Aug 1, 2032 0.10%

MARYLAND ST-GROUP 2, due Jun 1, 2038 0.09%

NY ST THRUWAY AUTH-A, due Sep 15, 2035 0.09%

TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE-A-1, due Feb 1, 2028 0.09%

DALLAS ISD-B, due Feb 15, 2056 0.08%

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Side by side

EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond 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 Tax-Exempt Bond

Total return, 1 year −0.4% −0.4%

Expense ratio 0.39% 0.03%

Holdings 622 11155

Net assets, EMB as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTEB as of Sep 30, 2026 $13.2bn $49.6bn

EMB and VTEB 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.

VTEB

VTEB tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or VTEB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and VTEB −0.4%.
Which is cheaper, EMB or VTEB?: VTEB 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 →VTEB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EMB dividend history →EMB holdings →VTEB dividend history →VTEB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

EMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for EMB ↗

VTEB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VTEB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VTEB ↗

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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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