Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

VWOB

Market cap $4.85B

Overview Fund Activity

67.10 USD

-0.06

0.09%

At close Updated Sep 16, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

67.09

-0.01

0.01%

1 day

-0.09%

5 days

0.6%

1 month

1.45%

3 months

4.31%

6 months

4.29%

Year to date

5.97%

1 year

1.05%

5 years

-16.65%

10 years

-10.72%

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

211% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.57M | Put options by funds: $1.47M

34% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 123

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 35

1.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 74.28% [Q1] → 75.5% (+1.22%) [Q2]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 374 [Q1] → 378 (+4) [Q2]

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.8B [Q1] → $3.83B (+$36.3M) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 [Q1] → 16 (+0) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

As International Bond Demand Rises, Consider This ETF Trio

As fund flows during the month of July indicated, more investors continue to head overseas in order to get international bond exposure according to data from Morningstar. For those looking to overcome their U.S. bond home country biases, Vanguard has three funds that are worthy of consideration.

As International Bond Demand Rises, Consider This ETF Trio

Looking for a Bond Portfolio Diversifier? Go International

With talk of rate cuts getting more audible, they almost seem inevitable. Indeed, the CME FedWatch is forecasting an almost 90% chance of cuts.

Looking for a Bond Portfolio Diversifier? Go International

Vacation Reading: A Look at July's Most Popular ETF Content

I hope you enjoyed a great July, whether you were on vacation or not. I've been catching up on the fantastic content our team at ETF Trends and ETF Database produced in July 2025.

Vacation Reading: A Look at July's Most Popular ETF Content

Emerging Markets Comeback Story Could Be in Early Stages

When it comes to equities exposure, U.S. large-caps continue to garner the lion's share of capital allocations. However, emerging markets (EM) could finally be in the throes of a comeback.

Emerging Markets Comeback Story Could Be in Early Stages

VWOB: My (Controversial) View On EM Bonds

I believe the macro environment in 2025 favors emerging market bonds, making Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF interesting despite U.S. trade war rhetoric. I believe it's a very representative ETF for the emerging market space, even compared to more widely used ETFs like EMB. Despite President Donald Trump's tariff threats, VWOB has outperformed Treasuries, making the comparison with AGG particularly interesting.

VWOB: My (Controversial) View On EM Bonds

If You're Betting on Rate Cuts, Place Another on EM Bonds

As the prospect of rate cuts becomes more plausible, the buzz surrounding EM becomes more audible. That interest is also permeating into the bond markets for emerging market debt.

If You're Betting on Rate Cuts, Place Another on EM Bonds

The Motley Fool

Here Are the 3 Highest-Yielding Vanguard ETFs. Are They Smart Picks for Income Investors?

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Here Are the 3 Highest-Yielding Vanguard ETFs. Are They Smart Picks for Income Investors?

Skittish Investors Giving EM Bonds a Second Look

Tariffs, inflation, geopolitical tensions, and other factors continue to feed into market uncertainty for even safe haven assets like Treasuries. As such, investors could be giving riskier emerging market (EM) bonds a second look.

Skittish Investors Giving EM Bonds a Second Look

VWOB: Simple Emerging Market Bond ETF, Above-Average Dividend Yield, Compelling Spreads

Emerging market bonds offer investors particularly attractive yields, with the highest historical spreads in the market. VWOB is a simple index ETF investing in these securities. It has a good 6.3% yield, consistently outperforms its peers with moderate risk, and is a buy.

VWOB: Simple Emerging Market Bond ETF, Above-Average Dividend Yield, Compelling Spreads

Emerging Market Bonds Could Garner Interest Amid Tariffs

Tariffs could be making investors wary of assets in developed countries; namely, Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. of course. This, however, means emerging market (EM) assets like bonds could garner interest.

Emerging Market Bonds Could Garner Interest Amid Tariffs

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