iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETFLEMB
- AUM
- $782M
- Fee
- 0.30%
- Yield
- 2.4%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.5×S&P
- Volume
- 56K
- NAV
- $42.07
What's insideAll 483 →
URUGUAY (ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF) 8.00% 10/29/2035 1.6%PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/2038 1.6%SERBIA (REPUBLIC OF) 7.00% 10/26/2031 1.4%DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.50% 03/15/2037 1.3%
52-week range3% below the high
$40.35$43.46
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | 0.0% | −0.3% | −1.9% | +1.4% | +4.5% | +26.1% | +9.6% | +10.3% |
| Peer average | 0.0% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +21.8% | +6.7% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +0.3% | −5.0% | −4.6% | +8.7% | +9.8% | +80.8% | +71.8% | — |
LEMB in One Breath
LEMB Among Other Bonds ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 81 Other bonds ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in LEMB
5Y$10,000 in LEMB became
$10,962
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
LEMB’s Top Holdings
TodayURUGUAY (ORIENUruguay (oriental Republic Of) 8.00% 10/29/20351.6%PARAGUAY REP1.6%SERBIA (REPU1.4%DOMINICAN RE1.3%PARAGUAY REP1.3%URUGUAY (ORI1.3%DOMINICAN RE1.2%TURKEY (REPU1.0%UZBEKISTAN (0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.9%PARAGUAY REP0.9%URUGUAY (ORI0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.8%SERBIA (REPU0.8%CHILE (REPUB0.8%BRAZIL FEDER0.8%DOMINICAN RE0.8%DOMINICAN RE0.7%TURKEY (REPU0.7%PERU (REPUBL0.6%TURKEY (REPU0.6%PERU (REPUBL0.6%
URUGUAY (ORIENUruguay (oriental Republic Of) 8.00% 10/29/20351.6%PARAGUAY REP1.6%SERBIA (REPU1.4%DOMINICAN RE1.3%PARAGUAY REP1.3%URUGUAY (ORI1.3%DOMINICAN RE1.2%TURKEY (REPU1.0%UZBEKISTAN (0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.9%PARAGUAY REP0.9%URUGUAY (ORI0.9%
iShares LEMB · 453 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
What LEMB Holds
TodayAll holdings100.0%
URUGUAY (O 1.6 · PARAGUAY R 1.6 · SERBIA (RE 1.4 · DOMINICAN 1.3 · PARAGUAY R 1.3 · URUGUAY (O 1.3 · DOMINICAN 1.2
iShares LEMB · share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
Uruguay’s Share of LEMB
Today1.6%
$16 of every $1,000 in LEMB is Uruguay
Uruguay held by LEMB
$12.5M
iShares LEMB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
LEMB’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs
Today0.7%
of the $109B in 93 Other bonds ETFs
$782M0.7%
$16.8B15.4%
$11.7B10.7%
$79.4B73.1%
Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026
LEMB Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 9, 2026
Inside LEMB
453 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026LEMB
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%439 more holdings84.2% of the fund
All holdings100.0%447 more holdings91.6% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.00% 10/29/2035 | 1.59% |
| 2 | — | PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/2038 | 1.58% |
| 3 | — | Serbia (republic OF) 7.00% 10/26/2031 | 1.37% |
| 4 | — | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.50% 03/15/2037 | 1.34% |
| 5 | — | PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 03/04/2035 | 1.26% |
| 6 | — | Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 9.75% 07/20/2033 | 1.25% |
| 7 | — | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.75% 06/01/2036 | 1.17% |
| 8 | — | Turkey (republic OF) 30.00% 09/12/2029 | 0.96% |
| 9 | — | UZBEKISTAN (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 12.25% 04/13/2029 | 0.95% |
| 10 | — | Serbia (republic OF) 4.50% 08/20/2032 | 0.93% |
iShares LEMB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 20.2%
All LEMB Holdings
483 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026LEMB
LEMB’s Holdings
Today| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.00% 10/29/2035 | 1.59% | $159.37 | 5.1M | $12.5M |
| 2 | —PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/2038 | 1.58% | $157.64 | 1238.9M | $12.4M |
| 3 | —Serbia (republic OF) 7.00% 10/26/2031 | 1.37% | $136.80 | 10.5M | $10.8M |
| 4 | —DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.50% 03/15/2037 | 1.34% | $133.51 | 6.0M | $10.5M |
| 5 | —PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 03/04/2035 | 1.26% | $125.64 | 493.7M | $9.9M |
| 6 | —Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 9.75% 07/20/2033 | 1.25% | $125.07 | 3.6M | $9.8M |
| 7 | —DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.75% 06/01/2036 | 1.17% | $116.75 | 5.2M | $9.2M |
| 8 | —Turkey (republic OF) 30.00% 09/12/2029 | 0.96% | $96.14 | 4.2M | $7.6M |
| 9 | —UZBEKISTAN (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 12.25% 04/13/2029 | 0.95% | $94.91 | 745.9M | $7.5M |
| 10 | —Serbia (republic OF) 4.50% 08/20/2032 | 0.93% | $92.76 | 8.0M | $7.3M |
| 11 | —PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 7.90% 02/09/2031 | 0.90% | $89.98 | 353.6M | $7.1M |
| 12 | —Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.25% 05/21/2031 | 0.86% | $85.56 | 2.6M | $6.7M |
| 13 | —Serbia (republic OF) 5.25% 07/27/2035 | 0.85% | $84.84 | 7.1M | $6.7M |
| 14 | —Serbia (republic OF) 5.88% 02/08/2028 | 0.80% | $79.55 | 6.4M | $6.3M |
| 15 | —Chile (republic OF) 6.00% 04/01/2033 | 0.78% | $78.44 | 61.6M | $6.2M |
iShares LEMB · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
How It Compares
LEMB
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s Peers
YTDOther bonds peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put LEMB head to head with PYLD →PYLD vs LEMB
YTDYear to date
LEMB wins+0.4 pts
Past year
LEMB wins+2.2 pts
Fee
LEMB winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+4.1 pts
AUM
PYLD21.4× more
3–1LEMB wins
PIMCO PYLD and iShares LEMB · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
LEMB vs VOO
YTDLEMB · iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
+1.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
7.3 pts
iShares LEMB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
LEMB vs Its Peer Average
YTDLEMBAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%0.0%
1M−0.3%+1.0%
3M−1.9%−0.7%
YTD+1.4%+1.6%
1Y+4.5%+2.1%
3Y+26.1%+21.8%
5Y+9.6%+6.7%
3–4Peer average wins
92 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is LEMB?
ViewLEMB
How Bumpy
1Y0.5×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×LEMB
Calm rank among 7 other bonds funds#6
Other other bonds funds0.1× to 1.4×
iShares LEMB · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
LEMB
Worst Drop
1Y−6.0%from its Feb 25 high
Still below the high−3.0%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,700
iShares LEMB · fall from the highest close, past year
LEMB
On a Bad Day
1Y0.3×the S&P 500’s fall
LEMB’s worst day: Tuesday, Mar 3Up days57 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
iShares LEMB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
LEMB
Return for the Bumps
1Y#2 of 7 other bonds fundsRanked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
LEMB
Cost
Today$30a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.30%, taken from the fund’s value
LEMB
Volatility & Beta
1Y6.5%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.6%
Downside volatility4.7%
Beta vs SPY0.29
Correlation vs SPY0.60
Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#6
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
LEMB
Max Drawdown
1Y−6.0%peak to trough
Peak closeFeb 25, 2026
Current drawdown−3.0%
Worst day−1.76% · Mar 3
Closing prices, dividends in
LEMB
Up / Down Capture
1Y31%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture1.06
Up days57.5% (S&P 52.0%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
LEMB
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1YSharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
LEMB
Trading
Today+0.21%above its holdings’ value
Close$42.16
NAV$42.07
Fee per $10,000$30 a year
Avg. volume 30D158K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 6
The Details
LEMB
Fund Facts
Today2011launched Oct 18
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 464286517
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$30 a year
Go deeper
iShares LEMB · fund facts · as of Nov 9, 2026
LEMB
Payouts by Year
8Y$1.02per share, Dec 2025
Distribution yield2.4%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 19 · Dec 24, 2025
12 payouts added up$7.01 a share
iShares LEMB · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$42.07
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today56K
Average volume · 30D158K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.30%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$30.00
Our risk indicator2/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $1.02 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $1.53 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | $1.93 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | […] | $1.49 |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Jul 8, 2015 | $0.0160 |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Jun 5, 2015 | $0.0220 |
| May 1, 2015 | May 7, 2015 | $0.0300 |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $0.0320 |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | $0.0690 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | Feb 6, 2015 | $0.0899 |
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