EMB vs VPU

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • VPU 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

MetricEMBVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.02%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.62B$10.76B
YTD return
2.11%7.24%
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.
1.080.50
P/E ratio
20.61
Last price
$95.96$194.97
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EMB top holdings

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

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.73%
SOSouthern Co6.71%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.17%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
DDominion Energy Inc3.80%
SRESempra3.76%
VSTVistra Corp3.51%
ETREntergy Corp3.23%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.21%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.3%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.5%

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 VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.