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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) Price, Holdings & Fees

$1,142.50−0.06%−$0.69End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) closed at $1,142.50 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.06% from the previous close of $1,143.19.

Share price, past year

1Y +11.17%

52-week range $918.87 – $1,167.52. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$1,142.50
Sep 30, 2026$1,117.77
Aug 31, 2026$1,098.42
Jul 31, 2026$1,065.84
Jun 30, 2026$1,068.27
May 29, 2026$1,068.42
Apr 30, 2026$1,044.27
Mar 31, 2026$969.89
Feb 27, 2026$925.29
Jan 30, 2026$945.68
Dec 31, 2025$939.62
Nov 28, 2025$1,033.53
Oct 31, 2025$990.80

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.15%
as of Oct 31, 2025
Net assets
$6.7B
as of Jul 31, 2026
Holdings
935
as of Jul 31, 2026
52-week range
$918.87 – $1,167.52

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.15%: $15.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF held 935 investments worth $6.68B as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Argentine Republic Government International Bond, at 1.20% of the fund.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1Argentine Republic Government International Bond1.20%$79.97M
2Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund1.01%$67.72M
3Argentine Republic Government International Bond0.71%$47.07M
4Argentine Republic Government International Bond0.67%$44.95M
5Argentine Republic Government International Bond0.58%$38.67M
6Petroleos Mexicanos0.55%$36.53M
7Petroleos Mexicanos0.51%$34.01M
8Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl0.47%$31.37M
9Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl0.41%$27.64M
10Qatar Government International Bond0.38%$25.64M
11Qatar Government International Bond0.38%$25.37M
12Saudi Government International Bond0.38%$25.31M
13Saudi Government International Bond0.38%$25.06M
14Ecuador Government International Bond0.37%$24.58M
15Saudi Government International Bond0.36%$24.10M
16Mexico Government International Bond0.35%$23.08M
17Saudi Government International Bond0.34%$23.03M
18Provincia de Buenos Aires/Government Bonds0.34%$22.90M
19Brazilian Government International Bond0.34%$22.60M
20Petroleos Mexicanos0.34%$22.41M
21Qatar Government International Bond0.32%$21.05M
22Mexico Government International Bond0.31%$20.81M
23Saudi Government International Bond0.31%$20.70M
24Qatar Government International Bond0.31%$20.44M
25Saudi Government International Bond0.30%$19.95M

Top 25 of 935 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Bonds and other debt97.67%
Cash and short-term investments1.01%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF holdings by country, largest 10
Country% of fund
Mexico9.72%
Saudi Arabia8.02%
Cayman Islands6.18%
Türkiye6.10%
Indonesia5.45%
United Arab Emirates4.71%
Argentina3.84%
Qatar3.81%
Brazil3.48%
Philippines3.08%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF's total return was −0.21%, as reported to the SEC.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
Jul 31, 2026−1.79%
Jun 30, 2026+0.71%
May 31, 2026+0.89%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
Ticker
VWOB
Exchange
NASDAQ
Fund type
ETF
Trust
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS
SEC series ID
S000040750
SEC CIK
0001004655
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS, the trust behind Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is VWOB's price?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) closed at $1,142.50 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.06% from the previous close of $1,143.19.

What is VWOB's expense ratio?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.15%: $15.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does VWOB hold?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF held 935 investments worth $6.68B as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Argentine Republic Government International Bond, at 1.20% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Argentine Republic Government International Bond.

How has VWOB performed?

Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF's total return was −0.21%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Oct 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures