VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC)
| Assets | $3.20B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 128.32M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.72% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -2.46% |
| Volume | 459,034 |
| Open | 25.03 |
| Previous Close | 25.03 |
| Day's Range | 25.03 - 25.18 |
| 52-Week Low | 22.38 |
| 52-Week High | 25.63 |
| Beta | 0.38 |
| Holdings | 393 |
| Inception Date | Jul 22, 2010 |
About EMLC
Fund Home PageThe VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks an index of debt issued by emerging market governments and denominated in local currencies of the issuers. EMLC was launched on Jul 22, 2010 and is managed by VanEck.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.1293 | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | $0.1231 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.1246 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.1096 | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.1203 | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.1213 | Dec 30, 2022 |
News
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