State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF
$24.06+0.04 (+0.17%)
- 0.23%
- $316M
- −0.2%
- 6.34%
- 60K sh
- low $23.57high $25.86
The ETF.net EMHC Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 3 of 17
Score 76 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.A88 out of 100Rank 3 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.C43 out of 100Rank 11 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 5 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B68 out of 100Rank 5 of 17
Our read on EMHC
In short
AEmerging market debt without the currency roulette. EMHC holds only dollar-denominated bonds, and its index reaches past national governments into state-owned issuers, roughly 500 positions, for 0.23% a year.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg Emerging Market USD Sovereign and Sovereign Owned Index. It is designed to provide broad exposure to fixed-rate U.S.-dollar-denominated debt issued by emerging-market sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
EMHC Holdings
- Bonds
- 570
- 7%
- Republic of Argentina Sr Unsecured 07/35 Var
Geography
- Brazil5.08%
- Qatar5.02%
- Indonesia5.00%
- Turkey4.99%
- Mexico4.66%
- United Arab Emirates4.50%
- Argentina4.42%
- Chile4.13%
- 62.20%
Developed 2% · Emerging 98%
EMHC Performance
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.
EMHC$9,977
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 | EMHC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.1% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | −1.6% |
| 1 year | −0.2% |
| 3 years | +9.1% |
| 5 years | +1.1% |
| 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 | EMHC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.1% | |
| 2025 | +14.1% | |
| 2024 | +3.5% | |
| 2023 | +10.1% | |
| 2022 | −17.8% | |
| 2021 | +1.7% |
EMHC in the news
EMHC Dividends
- 6.34%
- $1.53
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
EMHC Risk
- 7.4%
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.
- −26.9%
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.
- 1.13
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.
EMHC Cost
Overpaying vs VWOB, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
$1,622
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
EMHC 0.23%
$4,759
VWOB 0.15% Tied cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | EMHC | VWOB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $419 | $274 | $145 |
| 20 | $1,630 | $1,071 | $559 |
| 30 | $4,759 | $3,137 | $1,622 |
Other funds in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
- AXEMDBondBloxx JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +2.7%
- AEMBiShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +0.3%
- ABEMBiShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +0.2%
- BEMBDGlobal X Emerging Markets Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +0.6%
- BGEMDGoldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return −0.6%
