iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)
| Assets | $13.75B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 150.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $5.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.47% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 10,020,747 |
| Open | 92.21 |
| Previous Close | 92.42 |
| Day's Range | 92.04 - 92.34 |
| 52-Week Low | 84.78 |
| 52-Week High | 93.97 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Holdings | 662 |
| Inception Date | Dec 17, 2007 |
About EMB
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.40538 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.40229 | May 6, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.3999 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.38556 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.44093 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.25452 | Jan 3, 2025 |
Performance
EMB had a total return of 11.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.44%.
News
EMB: Compelling Way To Increase Portfolio Diversification
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Market Bond ETF (EMB) offers compelling diversification and an attractive yield relative to similar fixed income products. EMB's net expense ratio of 0.39% is reas...
EMB: Multiple Risks, Low Potential Returns, And Repeat Defaulters
EMB's valuation margin of safety has evaporated, with credit spreads significantly below their ten-year average, posing high risks for investors. Half of EMB's holdings are below investment grade, wit...
Is EMB Really The Best ETF To Invest In Emerging Market Bonds? VWOB Might Be Better
EMB is the oldest and largest fund in the emerging market bond sector; Comparing EMB with its peers, the only fund capable of competing is VWOB. VWOB has lower costs compared to its peers and offers b...
EMB: Dollar Denominated EM Bonds Are Not Compelling Right Now
The EMB ETF is a popular and liquid option for investing in dollar-denominated emerging market bonds. The ETF's performance is influenced by both interest rate and credit risk. Current credit spreads ...
India Joins Local EM Debt Indices
At the end of June, Indian government bonds joined J.P. Morgan's GBI-EM suite of local currency indices in the most significant reconstitution since China's inclusion in 2020.
India After The Elections: Structural Story Dented, But Not Derailed
The NDA has retained power with a reduced majority, sparking concerns over potential policy shifts, but we remain cautiously optimistic. While we expect a continuation of the recent fiscal consolidati...
EMB: Countries Not That Exposed To Dangers Of US Stagflation
The EMB has a lot of dollar-pegged exposures, so FX risks and carry trade pressures are avoided to a degree. Other countries benefit from implicit dollarisation, or are dollar-long economies, which li...
EMB: A Lot Of Good News Priced In To Emerging Market Bonds
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF provides exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by emerging market countries. EMB offers extreme diversification with exposure to over 5...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Post First Weekly Outflow In 4 As Bitcoin ETFs Attract Nearly $1.8 Billion In First Week Of Trading
The 30-year fixed-rate average fell since last week, marking the tenth weekly decline in the last 12.
EMB: Will Benefit From A Dollar Decline
A dollar decline should send money into more fringe currencies represented in the EMB. Many of these countries benefit from resource-rich economies and have space to enact favorable policy thanks to l...
EMB: Potential Tactical Allocation For Short-Term Investors With Stronger Technicals And EM Outlook
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF offers tactical exposure to EM sovereign debt at compressed prices. EMB has caught a bid at its lows and diverged from other benchmarks, making it...
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Despite Dovish Fed Comments, ETF And Conventional Fund Investors Were Net Redeemers During The Fund Flows Week
Investors were net sellers of fund assets for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $17.6B for the LSEG Lipper fund flows week ended October 11. The prospect of an end to Federal Reserve rate hike...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Taxable Fixed Income Funds Log Largest Weekly Outflow Of 2023
During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended September 27, 2023, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the second straight week, removing a net $16.5 billion. Exchange-traded equi...
EMB Vs. EEM: Dump Your EM Stocks And Buy Bonds
Both the EMB and EEM funds offer exposure to emerging markets, with the former invested in government bonds and the latter in stocks, but the outlook for bonds is superior. The EMB is also much less v...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Send $3.0 Billion To Investment-Grade Corp. Debt Funds, 7th Weekly Inflow In 8
Equity markets fell for the second straight session, led by the Russell 2000. Exchange-traded fixed-income funds observed a $5.7 billion weekly inflow.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Government-Treasury Funds Set New Weekly Record With $8.3 Billion In Inflows
During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week that ended March 22, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the fourth week in a row, add...
EMB: EM Bonds In A Sweet Spot Amid Fed Policy Reversal
With monetary policy shifting into easing mode, the EMB looks set to benefit from lower UST yields and narrower credit spreads in the near term. Lower rate expectations have strengthened the case for ...
EMB: A Big EM Bond Rally Is Coming
EM bonds look bullish in the short term as declining UST yields and improving credit risk are both supporting the sector. With a yield of 7.3%, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF is...
EMB: Emerging Market Bond With Attractive Yield Is A Buy
Emerging market government bonds are highly attractive with their future yield above 8%. Since January 2022, emerging market debt has been under significant stress because of the war in Ukraine, high ...
Najarian: There's a big bullish bet in the options market on China's reopening
MarketRebellion co-founder Jon Najarian discusses large trades in the options markets on China, emerging markets and the energy sector.
Emerging Market Bonds May Be Buying Opportunity
Emerging markets managers are picking their spots, with some favoring corporate bonds issued by oil and gas producers, and others looking at sovereigns from Brazil and Colombia.
Spotting Opportunities And Risks Across The EM Investment Universe
In emerging markets valuations look attractive today after the losses across financial markets early this year. PIMCO's investment process is founded upon our macroeconomic outlook and our in-house co...
EMB: EM Bond Rally Just Beginning
Emerging market government bonds remain highly attractive, with the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF yielding 7.1% compared to a 20-year average of 6.2%. This high yield reflects the ...