EMB vs VXX

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • EMB has the lower expense ratio at 0.39% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.02%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.62B$441M
YTD return
2.11%-16.85%
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.
1.0845.83
P/E ratio
Last price
$96.00$21.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

EMB top holdings

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

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $441M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.