Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VWOB

What does VWOB invest in?

The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government-related issuers in emerging market countries. The Fund tracks the performance of the Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index.

What is the expense ratio of VWOB?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is VWOB's dividend yield?

VWOB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.96%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of VWOB?

Effective duration measures VWOB's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VWOB's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of VWOB?

VWOB's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of VWOB?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VWOB if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VWOB's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.