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iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

BEMBCboeiSharesA

$50.96+0.09 (+0.18%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:42 PM ET

A75/ 100

Rank 5 of 17 in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)

A75/100Rank 5 of 17inEmerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
Intraday session: up, 69 prints from 50.87 to 50.96. Range 50.87 to 51.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.9051.0051.0510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$41M
1Y total return
+0.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.10%
Holdings
262
Avg volume · 30D
1.35K sh
52W range
low $50.36high $54.79
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BEMB Grade

A

Score 75 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)⁠
Rank
5 of 17
Six-pillar profile for BEMB. Scores out of 100: Cost 97, Risk 57, Mission 100, Tradability 16, Holdings 81, Durability 54. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (16). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 75 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 17

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 15

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 17

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 17

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 17

Our read on BEMB

ETF.net Research

In short

AOne ticker for the US-dollar emerging-market bond market: sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate issuers in a single index fund, priced at 0.15% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of U.S.-dollar-denominated bonds issued by emerging-market sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate entities.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.15% a year, well below the typical fee in its peer group, and cost is the piece of a bond fund's return you actually control.
  • Government, quasi-government and company debt sit inside one J.P. Morgan credit index (roughly 300 bonds) instead of three separate sleeves you stitch together.
  • Every bond is dollar-denominated, so local currency moves don't get layered on top of the credit call. Income is paid monthly.
  • Cheap, broad and backed by iShares plumbing, it lands in the upper half of its emerging-markets cohort.

Worth knowing

  • Small and thinly traded. Limit orders and a glance at the spread matter more here than with the giant EM bond funds.
  • Dollar pricing strips out currency translation, not credit risk. EM sovereign and corporate spreads can move sharply when risk appetite turns.
  • Launched in 2023, so the record is short by bond-fund standards and covers only a slice of a full credit cycle.

BEMB Performance

Launched Feb 22, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BEMB$10,024
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BEMB $10,024. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BEMB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBEMB
Year to date−0.7%
1 month+0.9%
3 months−1.4%
1 year+0.2%
3 yearsper year+8.9%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BEMB
YearReturn barBEMB
2026 YTD−0.7%
2025+12.3%
2024+5.5%
2023+8.9%

History from Feb 24, 2023

BEMB in the news

BEMB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
7.10%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.63Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.27 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 44 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Apr 3, 2023 $0.35; May 1, 2023 $0.29; Jun 1, 2023 $0.27; Jul 3, 2023 $0.27; Aug 1, 2023 $0.28; Sep 1, 2023 $0.26; Oct 2, 2023 $0.26; Nov 1, 2023 $0.28; Dec 1, 2023 $0.28; Dec 14, 2023 $0.30; Feb 1, 2024 $0.25; Mar 1, 2024 $0.24; Apr 1, 2024 $0.24; May 1, 2024 $0.26; Jun 3, 2024 $0.28; Jul 1, 2024 $0.29; Aug 1, 2024 $0.27; Sep 3, 2024 $0.25; Oct 1, 2024 $0.27; Nov 1, 2024 $0.28; Dec 2, 2024 $0.30; Dec 18, 2024 $0.25; Dec 30, 2024 $0.08; Feb 3, 2025 $0.30; Mar 3, 2025 $0.27; Apr 1, 2025 $0.27; May 1, 2025 $0.27; Jun 2, 2025 $0.27; Jul 1, 2025 $0.27; Aug 1, 2025 $0.30; Sep 2, 2025 $0.29; Oct 1, 2025 $0.26; Nov 3, 2025 $0.27; Dec 1, 2025 $0.68; Dec 19, 2025 $0.26; Feb 2, 2026 $0.27; Mar 2, 2026 $0.27; Apr 1, 2026 $0.27; May 1, 2026 $0.27; Jun 1, 2026 $0.27; Jul 1, 2026 $0.27; Aug 3, 2026 $0.27; Sep 1, 2026 $0.27; Oct 1, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.27
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.27
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.27
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.27
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.27
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.27
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.27
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.27
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.27
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.27
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.26
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.68

See all 45 payments⁠

$10,000 in BEMB 3 years ago paid $2,083 in dividends.⁠

BEMB Risk

Risk pillarB57 out of 100Rank 5 of 16 in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.71
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−6.2%
44 months · trough Oct 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.92
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BEMB Cost

Tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)

$3,137

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BEMB 0.15%

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BEMB 0.15%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530BEMB $3,137

Year by year

YearBEMB
10$274
20$1,071
30$3,137

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