Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares (VEMBX)
Fund Info
922020821
Mar 10, 2016
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VEMBX has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares (VEMBX) returned 3.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.44% over the past 12 months.
VEMBX
3.22%
2.17%
3.01%
7.44%
4.53%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VEMBX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.65% | 1.97% | -1.06% | 0.05% | 0.60% | 3.22% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.56% | 0.95% | 1.99% | -2.01% | 1.77% | 0.49% | 2.07% | 2.03% | 1.95% | -1.69% | 1.35% | -1.53% | 6.87% |
| 2023 | 4.01% | -2.36% | 0.97% | 0.45% | -0.47% | 2.49% | 2.37% | -1.28% | -1.92% | -1.25% | 5.66% | 4.59% | 13.66% |
| 2022 | -2.22% | -5.75% | -0.41% | -5.56% | 0.87% | -6.98% | 3.68% | -0.18% | -6.00% | 1.27% | 8.24% | 0.15% | -13.16% |
| 2021 | -0.62% | -1.89% | -1.44% | 2.50% | 0.92% | 0.70% | 0.27% | 0.86% | -1.79% | -0.39% | -2.14% | 0.10% | -2.98% |
| 2020 | 1.49% | 0.19% | -11.79% | 3.50% | 7.92% | 3.97% | 3.86% | 1.36% | -1.57% | 0.27% | 3.82% | 1.09% | 13.58% |
| 2019 | 4.97% | 1.27% | 2.23% | 0.24% | 0.65% | 3.44% | 1.32% | -0.52% | 0.44% | 0.63% | -0.27% | 0.29% | 15.55% |
| 2018 | 0.34% | -0.97% | 0.22% | -0.65% | -0.60% | -0.97% | 2.81% | -1.74% | 1.97% | -1.76% | -0.54% | 1.10% | -0.89% |
| 2017 | 1.72% | 1.85% | 0.85% | 1.83% | 0.68% | 0.32% | 1.01% | 1.81% | 0.51% | 0.91% | -1.58% | 0.74% | 11.14% |
| 2016 | 1.94% | 2.01% | 0.00% | 3.35% | 2.42% | 2.21% | 0.82% | -0.93% | -4.06% | -3.23% | 4.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 89, VEMBX is among the top 11% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares (VEMBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares provided a 6.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.64 | $0.70 | $0.51 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.49 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 6.70% | 6.38% | 7.06% | 5.45% | 3.52% | 3.27% | 4.40% | 4.80% | 4.52% | 4.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.24 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.64 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.70 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.51 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.40 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.49 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.48 |
| 2017 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares was 25.61%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 454 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 0.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -25.61% | Sep 16, 2021 | 278 | Oct 21, 2022 | 454 | Aug 14, 2024 | 732 |
| -19.27% | Mar 5, 2020 | 13 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 66 |
| -8.56% | Oct 5, 2016 | 55 | Dec 21, 2016 | 154 | Aug 3, 2017 | 209 |
| -4.99% | Nov 29, 2017 | 139 | Jun 19, 2018 | 144 | Jan 15, 2019 | 283 |
| -4.99% | Mar 4, 2025 | 29 | Apr 11, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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