iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
$50.96+0.21 (+0.41%)
- 0.15%
- $41M
- +1.2%
- 7.15%
- 0M sh
- $50.65
- low $50.36high $54.79
The ETF.net BEMB Grade
A
Score 75 out of 100
- 5 of 17
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 100Rank 1 of 17Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 15Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B56 out of 100Rank 7 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F16 out of 100Rank 15 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A83 out of 100Rank 3 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C54 out of 100Rank 9 of 17
Our read on BEMB
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.
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 Holdings
- Bonds
- 263
- 6%
- ANGOLA (REPUBLIC OF) MTN RegS 8.75% 04/14/2032
Geography
- Cayman Islands6.74%
- Mexico4.75%
- Turkey3.73%
- United Kingdom3.29%
- Indonesia3.00%
- Hong Kong2.91%
- Philippines2.87%
- Chile2.77%
- 69.93%
Developed 14% · Emerging 86%
BEMB Performance
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BEMB$10,118
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | BEMB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.5% |
| 1 month | −2.1% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | +1.2% |
| 3 years | +8.5% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BEMB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.5% | |
| 2025 | +12.3% | |
| 2024 | +5.5% | |
| 2023 | +8.9% |
BEMB in the news
BEMB Dividends
- 7.15%
- $3.63
- $0.27 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
BEMB Risk
- 6.2%
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.
- 0.57
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.
- −6.2%
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.
- 0.92
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BEMB Cost
0.15%
BEMB0.15%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar) funds
- Median 0.40%
No Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar) fund charges less.
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- AEMHCState Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.23%1 year return +1.3%
- BGEMDGoldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +0.9%
- BEMBDGlobal X - Emerging Markets Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +2.2%
- BJPMBJPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +0.9%