iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB)

NYSEARCA: LEMB · Real-Time Price · USD
41.95
-0.05 (-0.12%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
41.95
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
-0.12%
Assets $738.97M
Expense Ratio 0.30%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 17.40M
Dividend (ttm) $1.02
Dividend Yield 2.42%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 19, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +8.84%
Volume 484,542
Open 41.85
Previous Close 42.00
Day's Range 41.85 - 42.00
52-Week Low 38.40
52-Week High 43.12
Beta 0.33
Holdings 460
Inception Date Oct 18, 2011

About LEMB

Fund Home Page

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value weighted index of sovereign debt denominated in issuers' local currencies, with limits on country exposure. LEMB was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol LEMB
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global 15 cap 4.5 floor

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025 $1.01528 Dec 24, 2025
Dec 14, 2023 $0.49156 Dec 20, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $0.30024 Dec 21, 2022
Dec 16, 2021 $1.52586 Dec 22, 2021
Dec 19, 2019 $1.92709 Dec 26, 2019
Dec 18, 2018 $1.48915 Dec 24, 2018
Full Dividend History

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