BNDW vs EMB

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWEMB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.39%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.18%5.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.65B$14.51B
YTD return
0.56%1.76%
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.
0.811.06
P/E ratio
Last price
$68.21$95.90
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.76%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.23%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.90%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.18%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.06%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.9% of the portfolio.