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iShares J,P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

EMB
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Dec 17, 2007
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Type
Global Ex. US Bonds
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$384,591,606
AUM
$14,176,292,198
Associated Index
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

62ML
Kuwait - 3.50% NT REDEEM 20/03/2027 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.74%
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URUGUAY (ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF)
0.64%
XTSLA
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY
0.53%
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Qatar(State Of) - 5.103% BD REDEEM 23/04/2048 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.52%
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ECUADOR REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS
0.5%
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Qatar(State Of) - 4.817% BD REDEEM 14/03/2049 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.5%
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PERU (REPUBLIC OF)
0.48%
91VE
Kazakhstan - 5.125% NT REDEEM 21/07/2025 USD 200000 - Reg S
0.46%
BRID
Brazil - 4.25% BD REDEEM 07/01/2025 USD 200000
0.45%
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ARGENTINA REPUBLIC OF GOVERNMENT
0.45%
Invest with EMB

What is EMB?

The iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index.

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EMB
Performance Measures**

for the time period Dec 19, 2007 to Nov 14, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return: 1.2%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 3.5%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -34.7%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 10.9%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.47

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: 0.13

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toEMB

ETFs correlated to EMB include VWOB, PCY, JPMB

EMB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
VWOB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
PCY
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
JPMB
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF
EMHY
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
DIAL
Columbia ETF Trust I - Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
IBDY
iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Corporate ETF
PYLD
Pimco Exchange Traded Fund - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
CEMB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Trading Strategies
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Category

Trend-following, momentum, risk-on/risk-off, multi-signal, leveraged ETFs, volatility, tactical allocation, equities, Treasuries, commodities, dollar, sectors

OOS Cumulative Return

109.29%

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Category

Trend-following, RSI momentum, volatility hedging, leveraged ETFs, inverse ETFs, managed futures (KMLM), bonds/cash, tech/semis/small-cap/biotech, risk-on/off

OOS Cumulative Return

102.74%

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FAQ

EMB is a Global Ex. US Bonds ETF. The iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index.

EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index.

No, EMB is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, EMB is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on EMB is -0.0126%. This is the percent change in the value of EMB over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on EMB is -0.0228%. This is the percent change in the value of EMB over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of EMB for the past year is 0.1266%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to EMB include SHY, BIL, and TLT.

ETFs correlated to EMB include VWOB, PCY, and JPMB.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to EMB include SJB, TBX, and PST.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.