VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF
$49.24+0.10 (+0.20%)
- 0.65%
- $294M
- +3.9%
- 5.82%
- 33.6K sh
- low $48.92high $52.51
The ETF.net EMBX Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 3 of 7
Score 60 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.D33 out of 100Rank 5 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A96 out of 100Rank 3 of 7Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 2 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 2 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B64 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B63 out of 100Rank 4 of 7
Our read on EMBX
In short
BNearly every EM bond ETF in this group tracks a J.P. Morgan index. EMBX doesn't: it's an active, index-agnostic fund roaming sovereign and corporate debt in both hard and local currency, run by the same team since 2012, for 0.65%.
Stated mandate
The ETF seeks total return from income and capital appreciation through active investment in debt securities issued by emerging-market governments, quasi-government entities, and corporations.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
EMBX Holdings
- Other
- 140
- 26%
- -Usd Cash-
Geography
- Malaysia6.36%
- Poland5.64%
- Colombia5.53%
- China4.16%
- Indonesia3.93%
- Peru3.76%
- Luxembourg3.67%
- United Arab Emirates3.52%
- 63.43%
Developed 10% · Emerging 90%
EMBX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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EMBX$10,390
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 | EMBX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.7% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| 3 months | −2.0% |
| 1 year | +3.9% |
| 3 years | |
| 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 | EMBX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.7% |
EMBX in the news
EMBX Dividends
- 5.82%
- $2.88
- $0.23 per share
- Monthly
EMBX Risk
- 6.5%
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.
- 0.11
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.
- −5.2%
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.
- 1.06
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.
EMBX Cost
Overpaying vs EMLC, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Bonds (Local Currency)
$6,568
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
EMBX 0.65%
$12,717
EMLC 0.30% Tied cheapest
$6,149
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | EMBX | EMLC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,163 | $545 | $618 |
| 20 | $4,440 | $2,113 | $2,327 |
| 30 | $12,717 | $6,149 | $6,568 |
Other funds in Emerging Markets Bonds (Local Currency)
- AEMLCVanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +2.6%
- ALEMBiShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +4.0%
- CELDWisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt FundExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +2.4%
- CFEMBFirst Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +2.2%
- DGAEMSimplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.76%1 year return +2.3%
