# VWOB (Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Emerging-markets bond · data as of Oct 9, 2026

VWOB tracks an index and returned +0.5% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VWOB, total return, 1 year: +0.5%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VWOB, expense ratio: 0.15%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VWOB, holdings: 944, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VWOB, below its high: −4.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VWOB, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 5.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VWOB, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026: $0.3255, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VWOB, net assets: $6.1bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VWOB over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return |
| --- | --- |
| 1 month | −2.6% |
| 3 months | −3.7% |
| 6 months | −2.2% |
| Year to date | −1.8% |
| 1 year | +0.5% |
| 3 years | +30.3% |
| Since launch | +52.9% |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Emerging-markets bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $63.34 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jun 4, 2013 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $6.1bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Aug 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −4.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 944 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 5.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### How has VWOB performed?

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, VWOB returned +0.5% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the figure is +30.3%.

### What does VWOB cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

### How far is VWOB below its high?

4.2% below its high of Jun 29, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, VWOB, bond fund, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vwob
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