VWOB
$62.70-0.68%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $62.70 -0.68%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF returns by year (2014–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $67.43 | $62.70 | 3.7% | -3.3% | |
| 2025 | $63.15 | $67.43 | 6.7% | +13.5% | |
| 2024 | $63.75 | $63.15 | 6.1% | +5.2% | |
| 2023 | $60.98 | $63.75 | 6.1% | +10.7% | |
| 2022 | $77.66 | $60.98 | 4.1% | -17.4% | |
| 2021 | $82.30 | $77.66 | 3.8% | -1.8% | |
| 2020 | $81.41 | $82.30 | 4.6% | +5.6% | |
| 2019 | $74.54 | $81.41 | 5.2% | +14.5% | |
| 2018 | $80.27 | $74.54 | 4.2% | -2.9% | |
| 2017 | $77.54 | $80.27 | 4.9% | +8.4% | |
| 2016 | $73.96 | $77.54 | 5.0% | +9.9% | |
| 2015 | $76.36 | $73.96 | 4.7% | +1.6% | |
| 2014 | $76.56 | $76.36 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
- Annualized
- +3.5%
- 2014–2026
- Average year
- +4.3%
- 12 full years
- Best year
- +14.5%
- 2019
- Worst year
- -17.4%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 9/12
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.5%
2014–2026
Average year
+4.3%
12 full years
Best year
+14.5%
2019
Worst year
-17.4%
2022
Positive years
9/12
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
2014+4.2%'14
2015+1.6%'15
2016+9.9%'16
2017+8.4%'17
2018-2.9%'18
2019+14%'19
2020+5.6%'20
2021-1.8%'21
2022-17%'22
2023+11%'23
2024+5.2%'24
2025+13%'25
2026-3.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VWOB. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2014, Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) has returned about 3.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 4.3%.
- What were Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2014–2026, the best year was 2019 (+14.5%) and the worst was 2022 (-17.4%).
- How often is Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF up in a year?
- 9 of the 12 full years since 2014 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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