Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 20, 2011 – Nov 4, 2026LEMBS&P 500 · VOO
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.7% | −0.3% | −1.3% | +1.7% | +4.5% | +27.4% | +9.4% | +10.5% |
| Peer average | +0.3% | +1.1% | −0.5% | +1.7% | +1.9% | +22.8% | +7.0% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $775M
- Expense ratio
- 0.30%
- Distribution yield
- 2.4%
- NAV
- $42.11
- Volume
- 71K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 164K
- High today
- $42.28
- Low today
- $42.17
- Previous close
- $41.95
- 52-week high
- $43.46
- 52-week low
- $40.35
- Our risk indicator
- 2/5
LEMB in One Breath
LEMB Among Other Bonds ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 81 Other bonds ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in LEMB
5Y$10,000 in LEMB became
$10,937
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
LEMB’s Top Holdings
TodayPARAGUAY REPUBPARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/20381.6%URUGUAY (ORI1.6%SERBIA (REPU1.4%PARAGUAY REP1.3%DOMINICAN RE1.3%URUGUAY (ORI1.3%DOMINICAN RE1.2%TURKEY (REPU1.0%UZBEKISTAN (0.9%PARAGUAY REP0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.9%URUGUAY (ORI0.8%SERBIA (REPU0.8%CHILE (REPUB0.8%DOMINICAN RE0.8%BRAZIL FEDER0.8%DOMINICAN RE0.7%TURKEY (REPU0.7%PERU (REPUBL0.6%TURKEY (REPU0.6%PERU (REPUBL0.6%
PARAGUAY REPUBPARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/20381.6%URUGUAY (ORI1.6%SERBIA (REPU1.4%PARAGUAY REP1.3%DOMINICAN RE1.3%URUGUAY (ORI1.3%DOMINICAN RE1.2%TURKEY (REPU1.0%UZBEKISTAN (0.9%PARAGUAY REP0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.9%SERBIA (REPU0.9%
iShares LEMB · 450 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What LEMB Holds
TodayAll holdings100.0%
PARAGUAY R 1.6 · URUGUAY (O 1.6 · SERBIA (RE 1.4 · PARAGUAY R 1.3 · DOMINICAN 1.3 · URUGUAY (O 1.3 · DOMINICAN 1.2
iShares LEMB · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
PARAGUAY’s Share of LEMB
Today1.6%
$16 of every $1,000 in LEMB is PARAGUAY
PARAGUAY held by LEMB
$12.7M
iShares LEMB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
LEMB’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs
Today0.7%
of the $109B in 92 Other bonds ETFs
$775M0.7%
$16.7B15.3%
$11.6B10.7%
$79.5B73.2%
Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
LEMB Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside LEMB
450 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026LEMB
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%436 more holdings84.1% of the fund
All holdings100.0%444 more holdings91.5% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 04/04/2038 | 1.65% |
| 2 | — | Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 8.00% 10/29/2035 | 1.63% |
| 3 | — | Serbia (republic OF) 7.00% 10/26/2031 | 1.39% |
| 4 | — | PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 8.50% 03/04/2035 | 1.33% |
| 5 | — | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.50% 03/15/2037 | 1.29% |
| 6 | — | Uruguay (oriental Republic OF) 9.75% 07/20/2033 | 1.27% |
| 7 | — | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 10.75% 06/01/2036 | 1.18% |
| 8 | — | Turkey (republic OF) 30.00% 09/12/2029 | 0.97% |
| 9 | — | UZBEKISTAN (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 12.25% 04/13/2029 | 0.93% |
| 10 | — | PARAGUAY REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 7.90% 02/09/2031 | 0.92% |
iShares LEMB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 20.3%
How It Compares
LEMB
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s Peers
TodayOther bonds peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put LEMB head to head with PYLD →PYLD vs LEMB
YTDYear to date
LEMB wins+0.7 pts
Past year
LEMB wins+2.3 pts
Fee
LEMB winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+4.1 pts
AUM
PYLD21.5× more
3–1LEMB wins
PIMCO PYLD and iShares LEMB · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
LEMB vs VOO
YTDLEMB · iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
+1.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
11.7 pts
iShares LEMB and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
LEMB vs Its Peer Average
YTDLEMBAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+0.3%
1M−0.3%+1.1%
3M−1.3%−0.5%
YTD+1.7%+1.7%
1Y+4.5%+1.9%
3Y+27.4%+22.8%
5Y+9.4%+7.0%
4–3LEMB wins
91 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
LEMB
Risk
1Y2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y6.55%
Deepest drop · 1Y−6.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−19.9%
52-week range
$42.26
$40.35−2.8% from the high$43.46
iShares LEMB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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 5, 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$42.11
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today71K
Average volume · 30D164K
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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