iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)
| Assets | $16.34B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 168.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.88% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +6.48% |
| Volume | 8,822,714 |
| Open | 97.63 |
| Previous Close | 97.68 |
| Day's Range | 97.48 - 97.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 84.78 |
| 52-Week High | 97.80 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Holdings | 689 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.41458 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.38289 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.3722 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.41756 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.39253 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.40192 | Sep 5, 2025 |
News
EMB: Solid Emerging Market Bond ETF, But Stronger, Cheaper Choices In The Market
Emerging market bonds have some of the highest dividend yields in the market right now. EMB is a simple emerging market bond index ETF, focusing on quality bonds, with significant investments in riski...
Will Emerging Market Bonds Have the “Wow” Factor Again in 2026?
Normalizing yield curves, easing monetary policy in the U.S., and a weakening dollar are just a few macro factors that hit the bond markets in 2025. The latter carved a path for emerging market (EM) b...
EMB: The Final Piece Of The All Weather Pie
I recommend the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF as a core holding for All Weather portfolios seeking EM credit exposure. EMB offers broad, liquid, and cost-effective access to emergi...
Emerging Markets: The Next Phase In Market-Broadening
At the same time developed markets have been generating policy and macro noise, emerging markets have been quietly outperforming. The inextricable relationship between the direction of U.S. monetary p...
Emerging-Market Debt Is Looking Better as Bond Market Changes
It's a highly diversified asset class, and some managers see sweet spots in Turkey, Guatemala, Paraguay, Mexico and Malaysia.
EMB Vs. EMBD: A Clear Winner - But Worth Owning?
Both iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF invest in Emerging Market bonds, both government and corporate issued. After reviewing both ETFs, two comp...
EMB May Face Heightened Tariff Risk For The Not-So-Obvious Reasons
EMB offers diversified exposure to USD-denominated emerging market sovereign and agency bonds, with a balanced mix of investment-grade and high-yield issuances. The ETF provides higher yields than US ...
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...