(VDET) Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF - (USD) Distributing
About this fund
Fund objectives
- The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, and seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov Index (the “Index“).
- The Fund invests in a representative sample of bonds included in the Index in order to closely match the Index’s capital and income return.
- The Index measures the performance of a broad spread of US dollar denominated bonds issued by emerging market governments and public bodies.
- Bonds in the Index have maturities of greater than one year and no credit rating constraints.
- To a lesser extent the Fund may invest in similar types of bonds outside the Index.
Why this fund
- The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Index.
- In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund aims to provide a return (comprising both income and capital appreciation) which, before application of fees and expenses, is similar to the return of the Index.
- The Fund employs a ”passive management” - or indexing - investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, designed to track the performance of the Index.
- In tracking the performance of the Index, the Fund will invest in a portfolio of fixed and/or floating-rate dollar-denominated emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds that so far as possible and practicable consist of a representative sample of the component securities of the Index.
Fund facts
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Aug 31 2026
Please note Beta and R-squared data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 1,450 | 1,445 | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average Duration | 6.1 Years | 6.1 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average maturity | 9.9 Years | 9.9 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Cash Investment | 0.2% | — | Aug 31 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Aug 31 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Emerging Markets | 11.61% | 11.67% | -0.06% |
| Mexico | Emerging Markets | 8.87% | 8.83% | 0.04% |
| United Arab Emirates | Emerging Markets | 7.77% | 7.81% | -0.04% |
| Indonesia | Emerging Markets | 5.43% | 5.44% | -0.01% |
| Turkey | Emerging Markets | 5.39% | 5.43% | -0.04% |
| China | Emerging Markets | 4.89% | 5.42% | -0.53% |
| Qatar | Emerging Markets | 3.34% | 3.35% | -0.01% |
| South Korea | Pacific | 3.34% | 3.34% | 0.00% |
| Brazil | Emerging Markets | 3.34% | 3.37% | -0.03% |
| Argentina | Emerging Markets | 3.25% | 3.25% | 0.00% |
| Chile | Emerging Markets | 2.92% | 2.90% | 0.02% |
| Colombia | Emerging Markets | 2.55% | 2.55% | 0.00% |
| Philippines | Emerging Markets | 2.33% | 2.33% | 0.00% |
| Israel | Middle East | 2.08% | 2.08% | 0.00% |
| Poland | Europe | 1.83% | 1.85% | -0.02% |
As at Aug 31 2026
| AA | 13.15% |
|---|---|
| A | 23.61% |
| Less than BBB | 34.58% |
| BBB | 28.46% |
| Not Rated | 0.20% |
Distribution by credit issuer
As at Aug 31 2026
| Treasury/Federal | 0.67% |
|---|---|
| Gov-Related-Agencies | 32.44% |
| Gov-Related-Local Authority | 0.94% |
| Gov-Related-Sovereign | 65.79% |
| Cash | 0.17% |
Distribution by credit maturity
As at Aug 31 2026
| Under 1 Year | 0.44% |
|---|---|
| 1 - 5 Years | 39.58% |
| 5 - 10 Years | 30.46% |
| 10 - 15 Years | 6.62% |
| 15 - 20 Years | 4.75% |
| 20 - 25 Years | 9.61% |
| Over 25 Years | 8.54% |
Holdings details
As at Aug 31 2026
Top 10 holdings
As at
The 10 main holdings represent of the market value
Prices and distribution
Prices
Historical Prices
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Inception date
Dec 06 2016
Listing date
Dec 07 2016
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 2026 | — | $41.8900 |
| Oct 12 2026 | $41.7625 | $41.7400 |
| Oct 09 2026 | $41.7433 | $41.7950 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $41.6662 | $41.7200 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $41.6046 | $41.5100 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $41.6762 | $41.7650 |
| Oct 05 2026 | $41.4542 | $41.4400 |
| Oct 02 2026 | $41.4368 | $41.5100 |
| Oct 01 2026 | $41.4397 | $41.3350 |
| Sep 30 2026 | $41.6100 | $41.6150 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Historical performance Sep 30 2026
6.07%
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.1885 | Sep 17 2026 | Sep 18 2026 | Sep 30 2026 |
| Income | $0.2354 | Aug 20 2026 | Aug 21 2026 | Sep 02 2026 |
| Income | $0.2005 | Jul 16 2026 | Jul 17 2026 | Jul 29 2026 |
| Income | $0.1823 | Jun 18 2026 | Jun 19 2026 | Jul 01 2026 |
| Income | $0.2592 | May 21 2026 | May 22 2026 | Jun 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.1837 | Apr 16 2026 | Apr 17 2026 | Apr 29 2026 |
| Income | $0.1796 | Mar 19 2026 | Mar 20 2026 | Apr 01 2026 |
| Income | $0.2518 | Feb 19 2026 | Feb 20 2026 | Mar 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.1825 | Jan 15 2026 | Jan 16 2026 | Jan 28 2026 |
| Income | $0.2106 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 19 2025 | Dec 31 2025 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Listed currencies: EUR, GBP, USD, CHF, MXN
Base currency:USD
Exchanges: Deutsche Boerse, London Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext - Amsterdam, SIX Swiss Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana De Valores, Borsa Italiana S.p.A.
Fund codes
Please see the fund’s fact sheet and prospectus for important information about risk’s specific to the fund. All investing is subject to risk, which may result in loss of principal. Investments in bond funds are subject to the risk that an issuer will fail to make payments on time, and that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rates or negative perceptions of an issuer's ability to make payments. High-yield bonds generally have medium-and lower-range credit-quality ratings and are therefore subject to a higher level of credit risk than bonds with higher credit-quality ratings. Bonds of companies based in emerging markets are subject to national and regional political and economic risks and to the risk of currency fluctuations. These risks are especially high in emerging markets.