EMB vs VDC

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.37%2.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.57B$9.56B
YTD return
0.44%19.30%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.060.40
P/E ratio
—27.66
Last price
$92.06$247.27
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.50%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

About EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.37%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.