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Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF

JEMBNYSE ArcaJanus HendersonD

$51.47+0.30 (+0.59%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 2:21 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 53 prints from 51.17 to 51.47. Range 51.12 to 51.47. Use the arrow keys to read each point.51.1051.3051.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.52%
Fund size
$486M
1Y total return
+1.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.23%
Holdings
309
Avg volume · 30D
50.5K sh
52W range
low $50.05high $56.39
Launched

The ETF.net JEMB Grade

D

Score 33 out of 100

Rank
14 of 17
Six-pillar profile for JEMB. Scores out of 100: Cost 13, Risk 40, Mission 44, Tradability 51, Holdings 26, Durability 49. Strongest: Tradability (51). Weakest: Cost (13). Leans toward Tradability and Durability.

Score 33 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F13 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 17
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 15
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 16
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 17
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 17
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 17

Our read on JEMB

ETF.net Research

In short

DEmerging market bonds minus the currency guessing game. JEMB holds hard-currency debt, so credit calls drive returns rather than the rand or the real. Run actively against the JP Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, with income paid monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term returns from a combination of income and capital growth.

Why people hold it

  • Hard currency is the whole point: the bonds are issued in major currencies rather than local money, so local FX swings are not the main lever. Credit and rates are.janushenderson.com
  • Actively managed against the JP Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, so the team can size country and issuer positions instead of inheriting index weights.janushenderson.com
  • Roughly 300 bond positions spread across emerging market issuers, and the fund pays monthly.
  • The stated aim is long-term return from income plus capital growth, not a headline yield target, so the mandate leaves room to manage credit risk.janushenderson.com

Worth knowing

  • 0.52% a year, slightly above the middle of its emerging markets peer group. Active bond management costs more than following an index.
  • Dollar-denominated debt sidesteps local currency moves, not sovereign credit or interest rate risk. Downgrades and restructurings still bite.janushenderson.com
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short. Broad EM equity trackers like VEXC and XCEM cost a fraction, but they own stocks, not bonds.

JEMB Performance

Launched Aug 13, 2024

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.Not enough history yet.
JEMB$10,154
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. JEMB $10,154. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 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 JEMB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJEMB
Year to date+0.6%
1 month+1.0%
3 months−1.3%
1 year+1.5%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 JEMB
YearReturn barJEMB
2026 YTD+0.6%
2025+14.7%
2024+1.8%

History from Aug 14, 2024

JEMB in the news

JEMB 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.
7.23%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.70Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.36 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 26 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2024 $0.30; Nov 1, 2024 $0.31; Dec 2, 2024 $0.36; Dec 23, 2024 $0.29; Feb 3, 2025 $0.30; Mar 3, 2025 $0.27; Apr 1, 2025 $0.25; May 1, 2025 $0.29; Jun 2, 2025 $0.23; Jul 1, 2025 $0.26; Aug 1, 2025 $0.29; Sep 2, 2025 $0.27; Oct 1, 2025 $0.26; Nov 3, 2025 $0.27; Dec 1, 2025 $0.27; Dec 22, 2025 $0.38; Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.27; Mar 31, 2026 $0.27; Apr 30, 2026 $0.27; May 29, 2026 $0.28; Jun 30, 2026 $0.31; Jul 31, 2026 $0.24; Aug 31, 2026 $0.24; Sep 30, 2026 $0.27; Oct 30, 2026 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.36
Sep 30, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.27
Aug 31, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.24
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.24
Jun 30, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.31
May 29, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.28
Apr 30, 2026May 6, 2026$0.27
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.27
Feb 27, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.27
Jan 30, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.29
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.38
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.27

See all 26 payments⁠

$10,000 in JEMB 1 year ago paid $685 in dividends.⁠

JEMB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.1%
Annualised · 26 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.
0.45
vs 3-month T-bills · 26 months 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.
−5.4%
26 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.35
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.

JEMB Cost

Overpaying vs VWOB, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)

$7,214

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

  • JEMB 0.52%

    $10,351

  • VWOB 0.15% Tied cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JEMB 0.52%
  • VWOB 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530JEMB $10,351VWOB $3,137

Year by year

YearJEMBVWOBOverpaying
10$935$274$661
20$3,593$1,071$2,522
30$10,351$3,137$7,214

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