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JEMB vs VWOB

Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF

JEMBDNYSE Arca

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

VWOBANasdaq

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VWOB −0.37pt a year

JEMB0.52%VWOB0.15%

Avg volume · 30D

VWOB 11.4×the volume

JEMB50.5KVWOB573K

JEMB vs VWOB Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.5%JEMB−0.3%VWOB

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. JEMB +1.5%. VWOB −0.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%4%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
JEMB 0.52%
VWOB 0.15%, better
Fund size
JEMB $486M
VWOB $6.6B
1Y total return
JEMB +1.5%, better
VWOB −0.3%
Yield (12M)
JEMB 7.23%, better
VWOB 6.07%
Holdings
JEMB 309
VWOB 941
Avg volume (30D)
JEMB 50.5K sh
VWOB 573K sh, better
NAV per share
JEMB $51.41
VWOB $63.97
52W range

ETF.net Grade

JEMB: Cost 13, Risk 40, Mission 44, Tradability 51, Holdings 26, Durability 49. VWOB: Cost 97, Risk 46, Mission 100, Tradability 81, Holdings 82, Durability 95.
Pillar letters and Scores for JEMB, VWOB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJEMBVWOB
Cost30% weightF13A97Higher
Mission25% weightC44A100Higher
Risk15% weightC40C46Higher
Tradability15% weightC51A81Higher
Holdings10% weightD26A82Higher
Durability5% weightC49A95Higher

Rank among Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. JEMB and VWOB are both graded against the same 17 Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)⁠

Category · 17 funds
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VWOB ranks 1st and JEMB 14th of 17 funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar) Category.

  1. Rank 1AVWOBVanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2AXEMDBondBloxx JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 14DEMCBWisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond FundScore 33
  4. Rank 14DJEMBJanus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETFScore 33
  5. Rank 16DEMFIPictet Emerging Markets Debt ETFScore 24
  6. BEMDNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JEMBDJanus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF

VWOBAVanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

In short

JEMB Emerging market bonds minus the currency guessing game. JEMB holds hard-currency debt, so credit calls drive returns rather than the rand or the real. Run actively against the JP Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, with income paid monthly.

VWOB Emerging-market government debt, Vanguard-style: about 200 dollar bonds from sovereigns and state-backed borrowers, indexed and capped so no one issuer dominates, for 0.15% a year. Income lands monthly.

Stated mandate

JEMB The Fund seeks long-term returns from a combination of income and capital growth.

VWOB The Fund seeks to track an index of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government-related issuers in emerging-market countries.

Why people hold it

  • JEMB Hard currency is the whole point: the bonds are issued in major currencies rather than local money, so local FX swings are not the main lever. Credit and rates are.janushenderson.com
  • Actively managed against the JP Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, so the team can size country and issuer positions instead of inheriting index weights.janushenderson.com
  • Roughly 300 bond positions spread across emerging market issuers, and the fund pays monthly.
  • The stated aim is long-term return from income plus capital growth, not a headline yield target, so the mandate leaves room to manage credit risk.janushenderson.com
  • VWOB 0.15% a year, versus 0.39% on the category's flagship, EMB. In emerging-market debt, where fees run rich, that gap is the whole pitch.ishares.com
  • Dollar-denominated only. Local-law bonds are excluded, so a slide in the peso or the lira doesn't hit these prices directly. Credit risk, not currency risk.bbhub.io
  • About 200 bonds spread across sovereign and government-related issuers, with index caps that keep any one borrower from swallowing the fund.bbhub.io
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, with monthly distributions.

Worth knowing

  • JEMB 0.52% a year, slightly above the middle of its emerging markets peer group. Active bond management costs more than following an index.
  • Dollar-denominated debt sidesteps local currency moves, not sovereign credit or interest rate risk. Downgrades and restructurings still bite.janushenderson.com
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short. Broad EM equity trackers like VEXC and XCEM cost a fraction, but they own stocks, not bonds.
  • VWOB Cheap for emerging-market debt, rich next to the plain Treasury funds it sits beside: VGIT and VCSH charge 0.03%.
  • The risk is sovereign credit. Downgrades, defaults and restructurings are live possibilities here in a way they aren't with US Treasuries.vanguard.com
  • Vanguard samples the index rather than buying every bond, so day-to-day results can drift from the benchmark more than in a Treasury fund.vanguard.com

Full JEMB profile⁠

Full VWOB profile⁠

JEMB vs VWOB Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

JEMB vs VWOB Cost

Overpaying JEMB vs VWOB

$7,214

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • JEMB 0.52%

    $10,351

  • VWOB 0.15%

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JEMB 0.52%
  • VWOB 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530JEMB $10,351VWOB $3,137

Year by year

YearJEMBVWOBOverpaying
10$935$274$661
20$3,593$1,071$2,522
30$10,351$3,137$7,214

Expense ratio

  • 0.52%JEMB
  • 0.15%VWOB, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar) funds
  • Median 0.40%

VWOB cheapest of 17 funds

JEMB 15th cheapest of 17 funds

JEMB vs VWOB Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
JEMB 7.23%, better
VWOB 6.07%
Payout (12M)
JEMB $3.70
VWOB $3.88
Last payment
JEMB $0.36
VWOB $0.33
Ex-dividend
JEMB Oct 30, 2026
VWOB Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
JEMB Pays Nov 5, 2026
VWOB Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
JEMB Monthly
VWOB Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

JEMBMonthly · 26 paymentsAll JEMB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 26 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2024 $0.30; Nov 1, 2024 $0.31; Dec 2, 2024 $0.36; Dec 23, 2024 $0.29; Feb 3, 2025 $0.30; Mar 3, 2025 $0.27; Apr 1, 2025 $0.25; May 1, 2025 $0.29; Jun 2, 2025 $0.23; Jul 1, 2025 $0.26; Aug 1, 2025 $0.29; Sep 2, 2025 $0.27; Oct 1, 2025 $0.26; Nov 3, 2025 $0.27; Dec 1, 2025 $0.27; Dec 22, 2025 $0.38; Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.27; Mar 31, 2026 $0.27; Apr 30, 2026 $0.27; May 29, 2026 $0.28; Jun 30, 2026 $0.31; Jul 31, 2026 $0.24; Aug 31, 2026 $0.24; Sep 30, 2026 $0.27; Oct 30, 2026 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
VWOBMonthly · 45 paymentsAll VWOB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.28; Mar 1, 2023 $0.28; Apr 3, 2023 $0.29; May 1, 2023 $0.29; Jun 1, 2023 $0.29; Jul 3, 2023 $0.29; Aug 1, 2023 $0.30; Sep 1, 2023 $0.30; Oct 2, 2023 $0.30; Nov 1, 2023 $0.30; Dec 1, 2023 $0.28; Dec 22, 2023 $0.30; Feb 1, 2024 $0.28; Mar 1, 2024 $0.32; Apr 1, 2024 $0.32; May 1, 2024 $0.31; Jun 3, 2024 $0.32; Jul 1, 2024 $0.32; Aug 1, 2024 $0.34; Sep 3, 2024 $0.32; Oct 1, 2024 $0.32; Nov 1, 2024 $0.35; Dec 2, 2024 $0.33; Dec 24, 2024 $0.33; Feb 3, 2025 $0.38; Mar 3, 2025 $0.35; Apr 1, 2025 $0.34; May 1, 2025 $0.32; Jun 2, 2025 $0.32; Jul 1, 2025 $0.32; Aug 1, 2025 $0.39; Sep 2, 2025 $0.31; Oct 1, 2025 $0.31; Nov 3, 2025 $0.32; Dec 1, 2025 $0.32; Dec 18, 2025 $0.32; Feb 2, 2026 $0.34; Mar 2, 2026 $0.32; Apr 1, 2026 $0.33; May 1, 2026 $0.32; Jun 1, 2026 $0.32; Jul 1, 2026 $0.31; Aug 3, 2026 $0.35; Sep 1, 2026 $0.32; Oct 1, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

JEMB vs VWOB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JEMB 6.1%since Sep 2024VWOB 7.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JEMB 0.45since Sep 2024VWOB 0.70
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JEMB −5.4%since Aug 2024VWOB −26.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JEMB 0.35VWOB 1.11

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