Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares
VGIVX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- PO Box 2600 Valley Forge PA United States of America 19482
- IPO Date
- May 14, 2013
- CIK
- 0001004655
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund (VGIVX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index, measuring the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government-related issuers in emerging market countries. The fund employs a representative sampling investment approach, holding a range of securities that approximate the full index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics; under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets are invested in bonds included in the index, with a focus on bonds having maturities longer than one year. It provides exposure to fixed income markets across emerging economies worldwide, including government bonds, bonds from government agencies, government-owned corporations, and supranational entities, subject to concentration limits that cap exposure to any single issuer at 20% and aggregate exposure to large issuers at 48%. The fund offers institutional shares with a net expense ratio of 0.13%, a minimum initial investment of $5 million, and targets institutional investors seeking emerging markets bond exposure within the Morningstar Emerging Markets Bond category. Its portfolio exhibits medium credit quality and extensive interest-rate sensitivity, with an effective duration of approximately 7.15 years and a portfolio turnover rate of around 24-40%. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund operates globally, with investments spanning emerging market countries, and is domiciled in the United States as part of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Launched on February 11, 2015, the fund has grown to total net assets of approximately $5.2-5.61 billion, reflecting sustained demand for its low-cost indexing strategy amid volatile emerging markets conditions. Recent developments for the broader Vanguard organization, which manages VGIVX, include the launch of new fixed income ETFs such as Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (VSDB) in April 2025 and expansions to the Investor Choice proxy voting program in October 2025, adding funds like the Vanguard 500 Index Fund and increasing eligible assets to over $3 trillion. In fiscal periods through April 30, 2025, the fund maintained operational stability with no reported major reorganizations, acquisitions, or strategic shifts specific to VGIVX, focusing instead on consistent index tracking amid interest rate risks and emerging market volatilities.