iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)
| Assets | $19.25B |
| NAV | $109.51 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 175.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.97% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 3,432,790 |
| Open | 109.41 |
| Previous Close | 109.55 |
| Day's Range | 109.19 - 109.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 104.71 |
| 52-Week High | 113.20 |
| Beta | 0.39 |
| Holdings | 597 |
| Inception Date | Dec 17, 2007 |
About EMB
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market bonds. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, as well as in securities not included in the underlying index. The index is a broad, diverse U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt benchmark that tracks the total return of actively traded external debt instruments in emerging market countries.
Top 10 Holdings
5.98% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION RegS | N/A | 0.84% |
| ECUADOR REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS | N/A | 0.82% |
| URUGUAY (ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF) | N/A | 0.72% |
| KUWAIT STATE OF (GOVERNMENT) MTN RegS | N/A | 0.69% |
| QATAR (STATE OF) RegS | N/A | 0.53% |
| QATAR (STATE OF) RegS | N/A | 0.50% |
| PETRONAS CAPITAL LTD MTN RegS | N/A | 0.48% |
| PERU (REPUBLIC OF) | N/A | 0.47% |
| URUGUAY (ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF) | N/A | 0.46% |
| ECUADOR REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS | N/A | 0.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.34513 | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.34755 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.35031 | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.35547 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.35778 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.34762 | May 7, 2021 |
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