VWOB — Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-06-26
VWOB — Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Intermediate Treasury / Sovereign Bond · $6.48B AUM · 0.15% expense ratio · 11.3% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
VWOB Fund Overview
VWOB — Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund is a US ETF managed by Vanguard Whitehall Funds, categorised as Intermediate Treasury / Sovereign Bond. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF
- Manager: Vanguard Whitehall Funds
- Category: Intermediate Treasury / Sovereign Bond
- Assets under management: $6.48B
- 1-year return: 11.3%
- Ticker: VWOB
- SEC CIK: 0001004655
- SEC series ID: S000040750
- Share class ID: C000126408
VWOB Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 1.14% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 0.75% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 0.66% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 0.56% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 0.54% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 0.52% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 0.51% |
| Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl | 0.49% |
| Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl | 0.42% |
| Ecuador Government International Bond | 0.41% |
VWOB Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income | 97.9% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.5% |
VWOB Performance
Total returns for VWOB (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 0.6% |
| 1 year | 11.3% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 9.0% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 2.3% |
VWOB Risk Information
Risk metrics for VWOB, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 5.4%
VWOB Costs and Fees
VWOB costs about $15 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.15%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.15%
- Portfolio turnover: 27%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.00 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
VWOB Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-04, Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund had net inflows of $1.05B, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | $45.00M |
| 2026-03 | −$37.10M |
| 2026-02 | $181.67M |
| 2026-01 | $220.48M |
| 2025-12 | $316.67M |
| 2025-11 | $84.95M |
VWOB Debt Constituents
Largest debt holdings of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Debt holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 1.14% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 0.75% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 0.66% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 0.56% |
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | 0.54% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 0.52% |
| Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl | 0.49% |
| Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl | 0.42% |
| Ecuador Government International Bond | 0.41% |
| Qatar Government International Bond | 0.41% |
VWOB Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index 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.