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Funds that track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov
2 UK-listed funds Fundology covers track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov. Each has an ongoing charge of 0.23% a year, as of 09/10/2026.
At a glance
- Funds
- 2
- Providers
- 1
- Ongoing charges
- 0.23%
- Accumulating · distributing
- 1 · 1
The lowest ongoing charge among the 2 Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov funds Fundology tracks is 0.23% a year (VEMA and VEMT), as of 09/10/2026. A lower charge does not guarantee a better return.
1 accumulate their income and 1 pay it out. Each fund is listed once, by one share class; its other share classes are on its own page.
By fund size, the 2 largest are VEMA (£522m) and VEMT (£395m), as reported on 09/10/2026. Size shows how widely a fund is held, not how it will perform.
All are funds from Vanguard (2).
Terms:Index fundsOngoing charges figureTracking differenceAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
Past returns, side by side
Over the year to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from +1.5% (VEMT) to +2.1% (VEMA); the median of 2 funds was +1.8%.
| Period | Funds | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yearIncome reinvested · to | 2 | +1.5% VEMT | +1.8% | +2.1% VEMA |
Source: TradingView reported returns, and Fundology’s own from daily closes where none is reported, as of
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal return
Funds that track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov (2)
All 2 funds that track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov, one share class each, listed by name. An order is not a ranking of quality.
| Fund | Charge | Size | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years after inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEMT Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETFDistributing | 0.23% | £395m | +1.5% | −1.2%price | −14.1%price | −32.9%price |
| VEMA Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.23% | £522m | +2.1% | +19.1% | +12.2% | −12.3% |
Source: TradingView (returns, size and most charges), fund issuers (some charges), ONS CPIH (inflation), as of , at least 15 min delayed
Questions people ask
How many UK funds track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov?
2 UK-listed funds Fundology covers track the Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov, as of 09/10/2026. 1 accumulate their income and 1 pay it out. All are Vanguard funds. Each fund is listed once, by one share class; its other share classes are on its own page.
Which Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov fund has the lowest ongoing charge?
The lowest ongoing charge among the 2 Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov funds Fundology tracks is 0.23% a year (VEMA and VEMT), as of 09/10/2026. A lower charge does not guarantee a better return.
What is the largest Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov fund in the UK?
By fund size, VEMA (Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF) is the largest of the 2 funds here, at £522m as reported on 09/10/2026. Size shows how widely a fund is held, not how it will perform.
What is the difference between the accumulating and distributing versions?
An accumulating share class reinvests the income from its holdings inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price; a distributing class pays it out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Of the 2 Bloomberg EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov funds here, 1 accumulate and 1 distribute.
How is this list ordered?
Listed by name unless ordered by ongoing charge. No order on this page is a ranking or a recommendation.