BIV vs SPEM

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • BIV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.07% for SPEM.
  • BIV pays a higher dividend yield (4.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBIVSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.20%2.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$52.51B$17.31B
YTD return
-0.38%10.66%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.030.86
P/E ratio
16.81
Last price
$76.19$51.78
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

BIV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BIV.

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.57%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.72%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.81%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.78%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.12%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.83%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd0.82%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.81%
RIGDReliance Industries Ltd GDR - 144A0.80%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology32.7%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.9%

About BIV

BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.20%.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $17.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.53%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.