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EMBiShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Get income18y track recordRanked #129 of 1,706 in this goal

Tracks the investment results of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index.

By iShares · Launched 2007

Annual Cost

0.39%

#1,988 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$14.9B

#203 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+3.2%

Track Record

18 years

#557 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,020+0.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

Emerging markets

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 6.6% of funddiversified

Argentina Republic Government International Bonds
1.1%
BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES
0.9%
Ecuador Government International Bonds
0.8%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds
0.7%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds
0.6%
Ghana Government International Bonds
0.5%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds
0.5%
Uruguay Government International Bonds
0.5%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL
0.5%
Oman Government International Bonds
0.4%

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.4%
Cash
1.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
5.7%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-28.7%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.70Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.00Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

5.7 years

Credit ratings

US Government
87.3%
A
17.6%
BBB
33.9%
BB
25.2%
B
19.3%
Below B
4.0%

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Tracks the investment results of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index.
Strategy
Invests primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market bonds, seeking to track the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index. Uses representative sampling to manage the Fund, aiming to keep portfolio turnover low and achieve lower costs.
Inception date
December 17, 2007
Fund family
iShares

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Data updated on 2026-09-18