Vanguard Launches Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF

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VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the launch of Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF (VEMB), an actively managed fixed income ETF…

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the launch of Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF (VEMB), an actively managed fixed income ETF designed to provide clients with broad exposure across emerging markets bonds while offering active management. The ETF is managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group.

"Investors are increasingly seeking active approaches to emerging markets bonds, where the complexity and dispersion across markets can make disciplined security selection and risk management particularly valuable," said Sara Devereux, CIO, Vanguard Capital Management, Global Head of Vanguard Fixed Income Group. "With VEMB, investors gain access to Vanguard Fixed Income Group's deep emerging markets expertise through a flexible, low-cost ETF designed to help them capture opportunities across this dynamic segment of the market."

Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF invests across emerging markets hard currency sovereign bonds, quasi-sovereign bonds, corporate bonds, and EM local currency bonds, serving investors seeking both exposure beyond core fixed income sectors and active investing in an ETF format. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.35%, positioning it among the lowest-cost active products in the emerging markets bond category.

For more than 40 years, Vanguard's Fixed Income Group has distinguished itself with deep investment capabilities, disciplined security selection processes, and rigorous risk management techniques, resulting in consistent long-term performance. Vanguard Fixed Income Group is one of the world's largest managers of bond mutual funds and ETFs, overseeing the full spectrum of fixed income asset classes and sectors. The team oversees more than $2.9 trillion in global assets under management and has more than 200 investment professionals across the globe.1

Vanguard has a strong track record as an investment manager—92% of Vanguard active taxable fixed income funds outperformed their Morningstar peer group…

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