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LEMBiShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

Get income14y track recordRanked #254 of 1,622 in this goal

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 · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,963+9.6%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4% Floor Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.5% of fundwell 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+ years
Volatility (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