EMB - iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
| Assets | $19.07B |
| NAV | $111.57 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.39 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.87% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $111.22 |
| Previous Close | $111.58 |
| Change ($) | -0.36 |
| Change (%) | -0.32% |
| Day's Open | 111.35 |
| Day's Range | 111.08 - 111.35 |
| Day's Volume | 3,335,888 |
| 52-Week Range | 93.37 - 114.98 |
Fund Description
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.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region Emerging-Broad | Inception Date Dec 17, 2007 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol EMB |
| Index Tracked J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
6.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation 5.25% | RUSSIA 5.25 06/23/47 REGS | 0.78% |
| State of Kuwait 3.5% | KUWIB 3.5 03/20/27 REGS | 0.76% |
| Uruguay (Republic of) 5.1% | URUGUA 5.1 06/18/50 | 0.75% |
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 0.72% |
| Ecuador (Republic Of) 0.5% | ECUA 0.5 07/31/35 REGS | 0.62% |
| Qatar (State of) 5.1% | QATAR 5.103 04/23/48 REGS | 0.62% |
| Qatar (State of) 4.82% | QATAR 4.817 03/14/49 REGS | 0.58% |
| Colombia (Republic of) 5% | COLOM 5 06/15/45 | 0.52% |
| Uruguay (Republic of) 4.97% | n/a | 0.51% |
| Petronas Capital Limited 4.55% | n/a | 0.51% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.34804 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.350624 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.3616 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.395 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.3958 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.3957 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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