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Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing
ISIN IE00BZ163L38
|WKN A143JQ
|Ticker VGEM
TER
0.23% p.a.
Distribution policy
Distributing
Replication
Physical
Fund size
EUR 590 m
Inception Date
6 December 2016
Holdings
1,345
Overview
Description
The Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing seeks to track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov index. The Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov index tracks
US dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and semi-public institutions in emerging markets. All maturities are included. Rating: Mixed.
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Basics
Data
| Index | Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov |
| Investment focus | Bonds, USD, Emerging Markets, Government, All maturities |
| Fund size | EUR 590 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.23% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Sampling) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in EUR) | 8.45% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 6 December 2016 |
| Distribution policy | Distributing |
| Distribution frequency | Monthly |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | Vanguard |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | Brown Brother Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC |
| Custodian Bank | Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Revision Company | KPMG |
| Fiscal Year End | 30 June |
| Swiss representative | BNP Paribas Securities Services Zurich |
| Swiss paying agent | BNP PARIBAS, Paris, Zurich branch |
| Germany | No tax rebate |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC |
| Securities lending | No |
| Securities lending counterparty |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing.
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 1,345
4.52%
| US040114HT09 | 0.81% |
| US040114HS26 | 0.59% |
| US040114HU71 | 0.47% |
| US71654QDD16 | 0.41% |
| ARARGE3209T4 | 0.39% |
| US040114HV54 | 0.38% |
| ARARGE3209S6 | 0.38% |
| US71643VAB18 | 0.38% |
| AR0314171247 | 0.37% |
| XS1807174559 | 0.34% |
Countries
| Mexico | 6.13% |
| Indonesia | 5.71% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5.65% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5.10% |
| Other | 77.41% |
Sectors
| Other | 95.20% |
As of 29/10/2025
ETF Savings plan offers
Here you can find information about the savings plan availability of the ETF. You can use the table to compare all savings plan offers for the selected savings rate.
Select your savings amount:
| Broker | Rating | Execution fee | Account fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; As of 12/2025; *Affiliate link
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Execution fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Execution fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
Order fees
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Order volume:
| Broker | Rating | Order fee | ETF savings plans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.99€ | 2934 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 1523 | View offer* | |
| | 1.00€ | 2651 | View offer* | |
| | 0.00€ | 1888 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 1625 | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; As of 12/2025; *Affiliate link
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Order fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Order fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
Performance
The performance numbers include distributions/dividends (if there are any). By default, the total performance of the ETF is displayed.
Returns overview
| YTD | -0.76% |
| 1 month | -0.82% |
| 3 months | +3.41% |
| 6 months | +5.20% |
| 1 year | -1.28% |
| 3 years | +16.05% |
| 5 years | +14.22% |
| Since inception (MAX) | +26.65% |
| 2024 | +13.06% |
| 2023 | +5.85% |
| 2022 | -9.88% |
| 2021 | +6.48% |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Dividends
Current dividend yield
| Current dividend yield | 6.26% |
| Dividends (last 12 months) | EUR 2.38 |
Historic dividend yields
| Period | Dividend in EUR | Dividend yield in % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | EUR 2.38 | 5.81% |
| 2024 | EUR 2.28 | 6.00% |
| 2023 | EUR 2.12 | 5.57% |
| 2022 | EUR 1.94 | 4.38% |
| 2021 | EUR 1.66 | 3.84% |
Dividend yield contribution
Monthly dividends
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 8.45% |
| Volatility 3 years | 7.74% |
| Volatility 5 years | 8.15% |
| Return per risk 1 year | -0.15 |
| Return per risk 3 years | 0.66 |
| Return per risk 5 years | 0.33 |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -11.39% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | -11.39% |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | -11.62% |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -17.09% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euronext Paris | EUR | VEMT | - - | - - | - |
| gettex | EUR | VGEM | - - | - - | - |
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | EUR | VGEM | - - | - - | - |
| Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | MXN | - | VDETN MM | VDETN.MX | |
| Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | USD | - | |||
| Borsa Italiana | EUR | VEMT | IVEMT | ||
| Frankfurt Stock Exchange | EUR | - | IVEMT | ||
| Euronext Amsterdam | EUR | VEMT | VEMT NA IVEMTEUR | VEMT.AS | |
| London Stock Exchange | USD | VDET | VDET LN IVDETUSD | VDET.L | |
| London Stock Exchange | GBP | VEMT | VEMT LN IVEMTGBP | VEMT.L | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | CHF | VDET | VEMT SW IVEMTCHF | VDETCHF.S | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | USD | VDET | VDET SW IVDETUSD | VDETUSD.S | |
| XETRA | EUR | VGEM | VGEM GY IVEMTEUR | VGEM.DE |
Further information
Further ETFs on the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov index
| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating | 606 | 0.23% p.a. | Accumulating | Sampling |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of VGEM?
The name of VGEM is Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing.
What is the ticker of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing?
The primary ticker of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing is VGEM.
What is the ISIN of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing?
The ISIN of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing is IE00BZ163L38.
What are the costs of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing?
The total expense ratio (TER) of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing amounts to 0.23% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
What's the fund size of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing?
The fund size of Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF Distributing is 590m Euro. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH. Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.