LEMBiShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
Seeks to track the investment results of an index of local currency denominated bonds.
By iShares · Launched 2011
Annual Cost
0.30%
#1,472 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$733M
#1,293 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
2.41%
Track Record
14 years
#934 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,963+9.6%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
Emerging marketsStrategy
Index tracking
Index tracked
J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4% Floor Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 10.5% of fund✓ well diversified
REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY
1.4%
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1.3%
SERBIA TREASURY BONDS
1.1%
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1.1%
REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY
1.1%
TURKIYE GOVERNMENT BOND
1.1%
SERBIA TREASURY BONDS
0.9%
SERBIA TREASURY BONDS
0.9%
SERBIA TREASURY BONDS
0.9%
TURKIYE GOVERNMENT BOND
0.8%
Asset allocation
Bonds
99.3%
Cash
0.8%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
6.7%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-26.7%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.35Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.50Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Duration
6.0 years
Avg maturity
9.9 years
Credit ratings
US Government
99.3%
AA
4.0%
A
29.1%
BBB
41.9%
BB
24.6%
Other
0.4%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the investment results of an index of local currency denominated bonds.
- Strategy
- Tracks the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4% Floor Index, which includes local currency-denominated sovereign bonds from emerging market countries. Uses representative sampling indexing strategy.
- Inception date
- October 18, 2011
- Fund family
- iShares
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Data updated on 2026-06-19