iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (US4642865178) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4% Floor Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.3%, it is moderately priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 460 positions across 15 regions with 720M in assets, with heavy concentration — 51% in government bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 8.2 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 3.9 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 7.8 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker LEMB
ISIN
Fund Size $720.3M
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Oct 2011
Base Currency USD
Index J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4% Floor Index (Net)
Asset Class Bonds
Category Multi Asset
Costs
8.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
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| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +10.63% |
| 3 Years | +6.55% |
| 5 Years | +0.85% |
| 10 Years | +1.60% |
| YTD | +1.65% |
| Since Inception | +0.69% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 460 individual investments.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay Internationale Staatsanleihe | — | 140.53% |
| 2 | Dominikanische Republik Internationale Anleihe | — | 136.16% |
| 3 | Serbia Treasury Bonds | — | 131.76% |
| 4 | Turkiye Government Bond | — | 121.44% |
| 5 | Dominikanische Republik Internationale Anleihe | — | 107.97% |
| 6 | Uruguay Internationale Staatsanleihe | — | 107.89% |
| 7 | Uruguay Internationale Staatsanleihe | — | 102.64% |
| 8 | Serbia Treasury Bonds | — | 93.81% |
| 9 | Paraguay Government International Bond | — | 87.36% |
| 10 | Turkiye Government Bond | — | 87.10% |
| 11 | Serbia Treasury Bonds | — | 85.20% |
| 12 | Dominikanische Republik Internationale Anleihe | — | 79.03% |
| 13 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS | — | 78.11% |
| 14 | Serbia Treasury Bonds | — | 75.00% |
| 15 | Brazil Notas Do Tesouro Nacional Serie | — | 72.37% |
| 16 | Turkiye Government Bond | — | 71.45% |
| 17 | Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos | — | 67.03% |
| 18 | Colombian TES | — | 61.56% |
| 19 | Peru Government Bond | — | 61.44% |
| 20 | Republik Südafrika Staatsanleihe | — | 60.54% |
| 21 | Peru Government Bond | — | 59.21% |
| 22 | Paraguay Government International Bond | — | 56.38% |
| 23 | Ungarische Staatsanleihe | — | 56.26% |
| 24 | Mexican Bonos | — | 55.13% |
| 25 | Peru Government Bond | — | 54.65% |
| 26 | Peru Government Bond | — | 53.47% |
| 27 | Republik Südafrika Staatsanleihe | — | 52.89% |
| 28 | Peru Government Bond | — | 52.38% |
| 29 | Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos | — | 52.27% |
| 30 | Brazil Letras Do Tesouro Nacional | — | 49.89% |
| 31 | Paraguay Government International Bond | — | 49.60% |
| 32 | Mexican Bonos | — | 48.30% |
| 33 | Colombian Tes | — | 47.64% |
| 34 | Republic of South Africa Government Bond | — | 47.54% |
| 35 | Mexican Bonos | — | 47.38% |
| 36 | Republik Südafrika Staatsanleihe | — | 47.29% |
| 37 | Brazil Notas Do Tesouro Nacional Serie | — | 47.26% |
| 38 | Mexican Bonos | — | 45.98% |
| 39 | Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos | — | 45.74% |
| 40 | Republik Südafrika Staatsanleihe | — | 45.70% |
| 41 | Peru Government Bond | — | 45.36% |
| 42 | Republik Südafrika Staatsanleihe | — | 45.16% |
| 43 | Republic of Poland Government Bond | — | 45.13% |
| 44 | Brazil Notas Do Tesouro Nacional Serie | — | 45.12% |
| 45 | Mexican Bonos | — | 45.08% |
| 46 | Hungary Government Bond | — | 44.90% |
| 47 | Mexican Bonos | — | 44.84% |
| 48 | Colombian Tes | — | 43.51% |
| 49 | Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos | — | 43.49% |
| 50 | Uruguay Internationale Staatsanleihe | — | 41.88% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 9702.00% |
| Government Bonds | 5060.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 2871.00% |
| China | 1476.00% |
| India | 871.00% |
| Mexico | 593.00% |
| Malaysia | 494.00% |
| Indonesia | 478.00% |
| Poland | 474.00% |
| Thailand | 449.00% |
| Peru | 408.00% |
| Hungary | 398.00% |
| Czechia | 391.00% |
| Chile | 388.00% |
| Romania | 385.00% |
| Colombia | 143.00% |
| Brazil | 93.00% |
| South Africa | 88.00% |
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