VEMBX — Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund
Data updated: 2026-05-28
VEMBX — Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Intermediate Total / Aggregate Bond · $5.46B AUM · 0.50% expense ratio · 9.9% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
VEMBX Fund Overview
VEMBX — Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund is a US mutual fund managed by Vanguard Malvern Funds, categorised as Intermediate Total / Aggregate Bond. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Vanguard Malvern Funds
- Category: Intermediate Total / Aggregate Bond
- Assets under management: $5.46B
- 1-year return: 9.9%
- Ticker: VEMBX
- SEC CIK: 0000836906
- SEC series ID: S000053069
- Share class ID: C000166998
VEMBX Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 3.81% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 3.48% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 2.55% |
| Saudi Government International Bond | 2.55% |
| Indonesia Government International Bond | 1.98% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 1.95% |
| Mexico Government International Bond | 1.57% |
| Oman Government International Bond | 1.55% |
| Panama Government International Bond | 1.46% |
| Brazilian Government International Bond | 1.35% |
VEMBX Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income | 94.7% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.8% |
VEMBX Performance
Total returns for VEMBX (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | -1.4% |
| 1 year | 9.9% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 10.1% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 4.1% |
VEMBX Risk Information
Risk metrics for VEMBX, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 5.1%
VEMBX Costs and Fees
VEMBX costs about $50 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.50%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.50%
- Portfolio turnover: 119%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.00 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
VEMBX Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-03, Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund had net inflows of $1.14B, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | −$28.65M |
| 2026-02 | $103.76M |
| 2026-01 | $107.36M |
| 2025-12 | $85.77M |
| 2025-11 | $76.76M |
| 2025-10 | $127.76M |
VEMBX Debt Constituents
Largest debt holdings of Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Debt holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 3.48% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 2.55% |
| Saudi Government International Bond | 2.55% |
| Indonesia Government International Bond | 1.98% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 1.95% |
| Mexico Government International Bond | 1.57% |
| Oman Government International Bond | 1.55% |
| Panama Government International Bond | 1.46% |
| Brazilian Government International Bond | 1.35% |
| Ecuador Government International Bond | 1.33% |
VEMBX Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.