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 (5.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.02%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.62B$9.19B
YTD return
2.11%9.49%
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.
1.080.54
P/E ratio
25.08
Last price
$95.96$225.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.96%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.02%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.