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Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares VEMBX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return $10.22  /  0.00
  • Fund Size $5.7B
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.500%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.520%
  • Fee Level: Distribution Low
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Morningstar Category Emerging Markets Bond
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds) Low/Extensive
  • Minimum Initial Investment $3,000
  • Investment Status Open
  • TTM Yield 5.90%
  • Average Effective Duration 6.09 yrs
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Morningstar’s Analysis VEMBX

Will VEMBX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VEMBX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VEMBX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VEMBX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A prudent approach to emerging-markets debt at a low price.

Associate Analyst Joe Bullard

Joe Bullard

Associate Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond's risk-conscious approach, with its heavy emphasis on capital preservation, stands out from peers.

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Portfolio Holdings VEMBX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 19.5
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Mktliq 12/31/2049

3.81 213M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes

3.27 183M
Government

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)

2.35 132M
Government

Usd/Eur Fwd 20261002

2.08 116M
Derivative

Petroleos Mexicanos Sa De CV

1.97 110M
Corporate

Ukraine (Republic of)

1.95 109M
Government

Argentina (Republic Of)

1.86 104M
Government

Indonesia (Republic of)

1.85 103M
Government

Egypt (Arab Republic of)

1.74 97M
Government

Turkey (Republic of)

1.55 87M
Government

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