VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC)

NYSEARCA: EMLC · Real-Time Price · USD
25.52
-0.04 (-0.18%)
May 1, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$4.93B
Expense Ratio0.30%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out192.52M
Dividend (ttm)$1.55
Dividend Yield6.06%
Ex-Dividend DateApr 1, 2026
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume1,450,528
Open25.44
Previous Close25.56
Day's Range25.43 - 25.56
52-Week Low24.19
52-Week High26.63
Beta0.38
Holdings509
Inception DateJul 22, 2010

About EMLC

Fund Home Page

The 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 issued by VanEck.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EMLC
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Core Index

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Apr 1, 2026$0.141Apr 7, 2026
Mar 2, 2026$0.1204Mar 5, 2026
Feb 2, 2026$0.1207Feb 5, 2026
Dec 29, 2025$0.139Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.1276Dec 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025$0.1294Nov 6, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

EMLC had a total return of 10.82% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.12%.

News

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