EMB vs VEA

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.06%2.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.51B$304.26B
YTD return
1.76%13.65%
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.
1.060.97
P/E ratio
19.01
Last price
$95.90$69.67
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EMB top holdings

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

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.87%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.76%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.05%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.96%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.96%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology12.0%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials18.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare8.9%

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.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $304.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.73%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.