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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETFLEMB

S&P 500CompareDividend-adjusted total return · Oct 20, 2011 – Nov 6, 2026
−15%−10%−5%0%+5%+10%+10.3%Oct 20, 2011Nov 6, 2026−15%−10%−5%0%+5%+10%+10.3%Oct 20, 2011Nov 6, 2026

$42.160.0%

$0.00 · Nov 6 close

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
Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−0.3%−1.9%+1.4%+4.5%+26.1%+9.6%+10.3%
Peer average0.0%+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

YTD
#1CMDTPIMCO+22.7%$815M
#2RSBYReturn Stacked+17.3%$46.1M
#3DDXXDiscipline Funds+9.2%$20.1M
#4ILSBrookmont+8.1%$126M
#5CBONVanEck+6.9%$33.8M
#6RSBTReturn Stacked+5.1%$158M
#7DDXDiscipline Funds+4.6%$76.7M
#8ICVTiShares+4.4%$6.9B
#29LEMBiShares+1.4%$782M
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 81 Other bonds ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in LEMB

5Y
$10,000 in LEMB became
$10,962
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$10,962 LEMB$17,177 VOOlow $8,001Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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LEMB’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares LEMB · 453 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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What LEMB Holds

Today
All 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
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Uruguay’s Share of LEMB

Today
1.6%

$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
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LEMB’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs

Today
0.7%

of the $109B in 93 Other bonds ETFs

LEMB
LEMB$782M0.7%
PYLD$16.8B15.4%
FLOT$11.7B10.7%
90 others$79.4B73.1%
Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026
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LEMB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.30a year
per $100
$30 a year on $10,000
FLOT$0.15
ICVT$0.20
JBND$0.25
LEMB$0.30
BOND$0.53
PYLD$0.66
Expense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 9, 2026
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Inside LEMB

453 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
LEMB

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.00% 10/29/20351.59%
2—PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/20381.58%
3—Serbia (republic OF) 7.00% 10/26/20311.37%
4—DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.50% 03/15/20371.34%
5—PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 03/04/20351.26%
6—Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 9.75% 07/20/20331.25%
7—DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.75% 06/01/20361.17%
8—Turkey (republic OF) 30.00% 09/12/20290.96%
9—UZBEKISTAN (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 12.25% 04/13/20290.95%
10—Serbia (republic OF) 4.50% 08/20/20320.93%
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iShares LEMB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 20.2%
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All LEMB Holdings

483 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
LEMB

LEMB’s Holdings

Today
#
1—Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.00% 10/29/20351.59%$159.375.1M$12.5M
2—PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/20381.58%$157.641238.9M$12.4M
3—Serbia (republic OF) 7.00% 10/26/20311.37%$136.8010.5M$10.8M
4—DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.50% 03/15/20371.34%$133.516.0M$10.5M
5—PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 03/04/20351.26%$125.64493.7M$9.9M
6—Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 9.75% 07/20/20331.25%$125.073.6M$9.8M
7—DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.75% 06/01/20361.17%$116.755.2M$9.2M
8—Turkey (republic OF) 30.00% 09/12/20290.96%$96.144.2M$7.6M
9—UZBEKISTAN (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 12.25% 04/13/20290.95%$94.91745.9M$7.5M
10—Serbia (republic OF) 4.50% 08/20/20320.93%$92.768.0M$7.3M
11—PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 7.90% 02/09/20310.90%$89.98353.6M$7.1M
12—Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.25% 05/21/20310.86%$85.562.6M$6.7M
13—Serbia (republic OF) 5.25% 07/27/20350.85%$84.847.1M$6.7M
14—Serbia (republic OF) 5.88% 02/08/20280.80%$79.556.4M$6.3M
15—Chile (republic OF) 6.00% 04/01/20330.78%$78.4461.6M$6.2M
iShares LEMB · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

LEMB

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
PYLDPIMCOReadDesk0.66%+1.0%+2.3%$16.8B
FLOTiSharesReadDesk0.15%+3.5%+4.3%$11.7B
JBNDJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.25%0.0%+1.0%$9.6B
BONDPIMCOReadDesk0.53%0.0%+0.8%$9.2B
ICVTiSharesReadDesk0.20%+4.4%+0.4%$6.9B
LEMBiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.30%+1.4%+4.5%$782M
Other bonds peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PYLD vs LEMB

YTD
PYLDPIMCO · Other bondsLEMBiShares · Other bonds
Year 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
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LEMB vs VOO

YTD
LEMB · iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
+1.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
7.3 pts
0%+5%+10%+1.4% LEMB+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 90%+10%+1.4% LEMB+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 9
iShares LEMB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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LEMB vs Its Peer Average

YTD
LEMBAvsBPeer 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
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How Bumpy Is LEMB?

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LEMB

How Bumpy

1Y
0.5×the S&P 500’s swings
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
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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
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LEMB

On a Bad Day

1Y
0.3×the S&P 500’s fall
LEMB’s worst day: Tuesday, Mar 3
LEMB
−1.8%
S&P 500
−0.9%
Up days57 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
iShares LEMB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
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LEMB

Return for the Bumps

1Y#2 of 7 other bonds funds
#1FLOTiShares
most for the bumps
#2LEMBiShares
#3ICVTiShares
lost money
#4PYLDPIMCO
less than cash
#5BONDPIMCO
less than cash
#6JBNDJ.P. Morgan
less than cash
#7ISTBiShares
less than cash
Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
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LEMB

Cost

Today
$30a year per $10,000
ISTB
$6
FLOT
$15
ICVT
$20
JBND
$25
LEMB
$30
BOND
$53
PYLD
$66
Expense ratio 0.30%, taken from the fund’s value
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The Details

LEMB

Payouts by Year

8Y
$1.02per share, Dec 2025
$1.322014’15’18$1.93’19’21’22’23$1.022025
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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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-datePaidPer share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$1.02
Dec 14, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.49
Dec 15, 2022Dec 21, 2022$0.30
Dec 16, 2021Dec 22, 2021$1.53
Dec 19, 2019Dec 26, 2019$1.93
Dec 3, 2018[…]$1.49
Jul 1, 2015Jul 8, 2015$0.0160
Jun 1, 2015Jun 5, 2015$0.0220
May 1, 2015May 7, 2015$0.0300
Apr 1, 2015Apr 8, 2015$0.0320
Mar 2, 2015Mar 6, 2015$0.0690
Feb 2, 2015Feb 6, 2015$0.0899
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