iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)

NASDAQ: EMB · Real-Time Price · USD
94.71
-0.83 (-0.87%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
94.76
+0.05 (0.05%)
After-hours: May 15, 2026, 7:14 PM EDT
Assets$14.02B
Expense Ratio0.39%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out147.60M
Dividend (ttm)$4.85
Dividend Yield5.12%
Ex-Dividend DateMay 1, 2026
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume7,068,648
Open95.06
Previous Close95.54
Day's Range94.71 - 95.06
52-Week Low89.45
52-Week High97.80
Beta0.52
Holdings679
Inception DateDec 17, 2007

About EMB

Fund Home Page

The iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core index. The fund tracks an index of US-dollar-denominated sovereign debt issued by emerging-market countries with more than $1B outstanding and at least two years remaining in maturity. EMB was launched on Dec 17, 2007 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Emerging Markets Bond
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol EMB
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
May 1, 2026$0.41008May 6, 2026
Apr 1, 2026$0.4554Apr 7, 2026
Mar 2, 2026$0.40296Mar 5, 2026
Feb 2, 2026$0.41458Feb 5, 2026
Dec 19, 2025$0.38289Dec 24, 2025
Dec 1, 2025$0.3722Dec 4, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

EMB had a total return of 10.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.61%.

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4 years ago - Barrons

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