EMB vs VXUS

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • VXUS 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

MetricEMBVXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.06%2.76%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.51B$629.15B
YTD return
1.76%13.61%
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.
1.060.93
P/E ratio
18.47
Last price
$95.90$84.25
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EMB top holdings

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

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.36%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.28%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.97%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc0.76%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.73%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.73%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.70%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.70%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.70%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials7.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology15.8%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services22.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials15.9%
Energy5.4%
Healthcare7.7%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $629.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.76%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.6%.