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Vanguard Whitehall Funds Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

VWOB
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
May 31 2013
Expense Ratio
0.20%
Type
Global Ex. US Bonds
Fund Owner
Vanguard
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$14,578,966
AUM
$3,292,065,279
Associated Index
Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.61%
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Qatar(State Of) - 5.103% BD REDEEM 23/04/2048 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.58%
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. - FXDFR BD UNDATED USD 200000 - 238342171
0.58%
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Qatar(State Of) - 4.817% BD REDEEM 14/03/2049 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.56%
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 4.50% NT REDEEM 26/10/2046 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.55%
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Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.55%
PEMX5055130
Petroleos Mexicanos
0.55%
PEMX5386835
Petroleos Mexicanos
0.52%
n/a
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 3.25% NT REDEEM 26/10/2026 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.50%
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 3.625% NT REDEEM 04/03/2028 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.48%
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What is VWOB?

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government related issuers in emerging market countries.

ETFs related toVWOB

ETFs correlated to VWOB include EMB, JPMB, PCY

VWOB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
EMB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
JPMB
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF
PCY
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
EMHY
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
DIAL
Columbia ETF Trust I - Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
CEMB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
CGMS
Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust - Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income
LQD
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

VWOB is a Global Ex. US Bonds ETF. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government related issuers in emerging market countries.

VWOB tracks the Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index.

No, VWOB is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, VWOB is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on VWOB is -0.0122%. This is the percent change in the value of VWOB over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on VWOB is -0.0247%. This is the percent change in the value of VWOB over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of VWOB for the past year is 0.119%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to VWOB include SHY, BIL, and TLT.

ETFs correlated to VWOB include EMB, JPMB, and PCY.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to VWOB include SJB, TBX, and PST.

Disclaimers

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