Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF VWOB
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- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- Net assets
- $6.7B
- Holdings
- 935
- 12-month distribution yield
- 6.12%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by Vanguard. Its category is Fixed income · International (fixed income). Its last price was US$63.44 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.15% a year, from its prospectus dated 27 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$6.68 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 935 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$3.89 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 6.12%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.15%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.13%
- Prospectus date
- 27 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $6,676,448,725
- Total assets
- $6,682,567,469
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 28 Sep 2026 (59 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 935 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond ARGENTINA | US040114HT09 | 1.20% | $80.0M | Debt | Argentina | USD |
| 2 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | No identifier reported | 1.01% | $67.7M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 3 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond ARGENTINA | US040114HU71 | 0.71% | $47.1M | Debt | Argentina | USD |
| 4 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond ARGENTINA | US040114HS26 | 0.67% | $44.9M | Debt | Argentina | USD |
| 5 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond ARGENTINA | US040114HV54 | 0.58% | $38.7M | Debt | Argentina | USD |
| 6 | Petroleos Mexicanos | US71654QDD16 | 0.55% | $36.5M | Debt | Mexico | USD |
| 7 | Petroleos Mexicanos | US71643VAB18 | 0.51% | $34.0M | Debt | Mexico | USD |
| 8 | Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl EAGLE LUXCO | US26951TAA88 | 0.47% | $31.4M | Debt | Luxembourg | USD |
| 9 | Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl EAGLE LUXCO | USL2660VAA37 | 0.41% | $27.6M | Debt | Luxembourg | USD |
| 10 | Qatar Government International Bond QATAR STATE OF | XS1807174559 | 0.38% | $25.6M | Debt | Qatar | USD |
| 11 | Qatar Government International Bond QATAR STATE OF | XS1959337749 | 0.38% | $25.4M | Debt | Qatar | USD |
| 12 | Saudi Government International Bond SAUDI INT BOND | XS1508675508 | 0.38% | $25.3M | Debt | Saudi Arabia | USD |
| 13 | Saudi Government International Bond SAUDI INT BOND | XS2974923497 | 0.38% | $25.1M | Debt | Saudi Arabia | USD |
| 14 | Ecuador Government International Bond REPUBLIC OF ECUA | XS2214238441 | 0.37% | $24.6M | Debt | Ecuador | USD |
| 15 | Saudi Government International Bond SAUDI INT BOND | XS1694217495 | 0.36% | $24.1M | Debt | Saudi Arabia | USD |
| 16 | Mexico Government International Bond UNITED MEXICAN | US91087BBT61 | 0.35% | $23.1M | Debt | Mexico | USD |
| 17 | Saudi Government International Bond SAUDI INT BOND | XS2974969482 | 0.34% | $23.0M | Debt | Saudi Arabia | USD |
| 18 | Provincia de Buenos Aires/Government Bonds PROV BUENOS AIRE | XS2385150334 | 0.34% | $22.9M | Debt | Argentina | USD |
| 19 | Brazilian Government International Bond BRAZIL REP OF | US105756CL22 | 0.34% | $22.6M | Debt | Brazil | USD |
| 20 | Petroleos Mexicanos | US71654QCC42 | 0.34% | $22.4M | Debt | Mexico | USD |
| 21 | Qatar Government International Bond QATAR STATE OF | XS1807174393 | 0.32% | $21.0M | Debt | Qatar | USD |
| 22 | Mexico Government International Bond UNITED MEXICAN | US91087BBC37 | 0.31% | $20.8M | Debt | Mexico | USD |
| 23 | Saudi Government International Bond SAUDI INT BOND | XS2747599509 | 0.31% | $20.7M | Debt | Saudi Arabia | USD |
| 24 | Qatar Government International Bond QATAR STATE OF | XS2155352748 | 0.31% | $20.4M | Debt | Qatar | USD |
| 25 | Saudi Government International Bond SAUDI INT BOND | XS2747599095 | 0.30% | $20.0M | Debt | Saudi Arabia | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 97.67% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 1.01% | |
| Interest rate derivatives | <0.01% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 9.72% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 8.02% | |
| Cayman Islands | 6.18% | |
| Türkiye | 6.10% | |
| Indonesia | 5.45% | |
| United Arab Emirates | 4.71% | |
| Argentina | 3.84% | |
| Qatar | 3.81% | |
| Brazil | 3.48% | |
| Philippines | 3.08% | |
| Colombia | 2.92% | |
| Poland | 2.38% | |
| Other (63) | 38.99% | |
| Not stated | <0.01% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 98.68% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $3.8850
- 12-month yield
- 6.12%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 1 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($3.8850) ÷ latest price ($63.44) × 100 = 6.12%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (60 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | $0.3260 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $0.3210 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | $0.3470 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $0.3140 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $0.3190 |
| 1 May 2026 | $0.3180 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $0.3290 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | $0.3200 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | $0.3400 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | $0.3150 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $0.3190 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | $0.3170 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $0.3140 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | $0.3140 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $0.3860 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $0.3170 |
| 2 Jun 2025 | $0.3160 |
| 1 May 2025 | $0.3240 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $0.3450 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | $0.3460 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | $0.3820 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | $0.3250 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | $0.3340 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $0.3520 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $0.3210 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | $0.3230 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $0.3370 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $0.3170 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | $0.3170 |
| 1 May 2024 | $0.3070 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $0.3160 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $0.3160 |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $0.2760 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.3040 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $0.2810 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $0.3010 |
| 2 Oct 2023 | $0.2970 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $0.2980 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $0.3020 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | $0.2920 |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $0.2930 |
| 1 May 2023 | $0.2900 |
| 3 Apr 2023 | $0.2880 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $0.2830 |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $0.2770 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.2800 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $0.2670 |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $0.2930 |
| 3 Oct 2022 | $0.2680 |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $0.2690 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $0.2700 |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $0.2670 |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $0.2570 |
| 2 May 2022 | $0.2640 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $0.2670 |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $0.2700 |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $0.2630 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.2530 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $0.2760 |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $0.2630 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000040750) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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- VWOB and IAGG iShares International Aggregate Bond Fund
- VWOB and PAAA PGIM AAA CLO ETF