iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
$43.93+0.03 (+0.06%)
- 0.50%
- $399M
- +0.7%
- 5.36%
- 67.5K sh
- low $43.61high $46.50
The ETF.net CEMB Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 9 of 17
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B 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.D28 out of 100Rank 11 of 17Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A73 out of 100Rank 13 of 15Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B63 out of 100Rank 4 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B62 out of 100Rank 6 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A99 out of 100Rank 1 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 3 of 17
Our read on CEMB
In short
BMost emerging-markets funds buy governments or stocks. CEMB buys the companies: roughly 1,100 dollar-denominated corporate bonds from EM issuers, in an iShares wrapper that has been running since 2012 and pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core Index, representing U.S.-dollar-denominated emerging-market corporate bonds.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CEMB Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
CEMB$10,067
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.
| Period | CEMB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.0% |
| 1 month | +0.7% |
| 3 months | −1.1% |
| 1 year | +0.7% |
| 3 years | +7.5% |
| 5 years | +1.7% |
| 10 years | +3.1% |
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 | CEMB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 0.0% | |
| 2025 | +8.9% | |
| 2024 | +5.8% | |
| 2023 | +8.4% | |
| 2022 | −12.6% | |
| 2021 | −0.6% | |
| 2020 | +6.8% |
CEMB in the news
CEMB Dividends
- 5.36%
- $2.36
- $0.20 per share
- Monthly
CEMB Risk
- 4.7%
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.
- 0.62
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.
- −19.2%
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.
- 0.66
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.
CEMB Cost
Overpaying vs VWOB, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
$6,842
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CEMB 0.50%
$9,979
VWOB 0.15% Tied cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CEMB | VWOB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $274 | $626 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $1,071 | $2,389 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $3,137 | $6,842 |
Other funds in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
- BGEMDGoldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return −0.6%
- BJPMBJPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +0.1%
- BPCYInvesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −1.7%
- CBREMiShares Emerging Markets Bond Active ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +2.2%
- CTEMDTempleton Emerging Markets Debt ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return
