iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 69
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 372 | Existing positions reduced: 277
4.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.8% [Q4 2024] → 89.93% (+4.14%) [Q1 2025]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 845 [Q4 2024] → 855 (+10) [Q1 2025]
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B [Q4 2024] → $12.5B (+$123M) [Q1 2025]
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 [Q4 2024] → 26 (-3) [Q1 2025]
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.47M | Put options by funds: $21.3M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for EMB.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
ETF Strategies to Follow Wall Street Forecasts Higher Bond Yields
Investors are increasingly betting on higher long-term U.S. Treasury yields, due to growing concerns over the nation's rising debt and widening fiscal deficits.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
EMB: Compelling Way To Increase Portfolio Diversification
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Market Bond ETF (EMB) offers compelling diversification and an attractive yield relative to similar fixed income products. EMB's net expense ratio of 0.39% is reasonable given the limited product availability and higher costs associated with accessing the emerging market bond sector. EMB has delivered solid historical performance compared to other fixed income products with similar levels of risk.
Negative
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Rush to De-Risk: Nervous Exodus From Structured Credit ETFs
Rising tariff turmoil has sparked a run from credit-sensitive instruments, with escalating trade tensions threatening economic stability. Wednesday's GDP print stoked recessionary fears when it showed the U.S. economy contracted for the first time since early 2022.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
EMB: Multiple Risks, Low Potential Returns, And Repeat Defaulters
EMB's valuation margin of safety has evaporated, with credit spreads significantly below their ten-year average, posing high risks for investors. Half of EMB's holdings are below investment grade, with significant exposure to historically default-prone countries, making it a risky investment. The ETF's high expense ratio and underwhelming performance, with a low Sharpe Ratio, further diminish its attractiveness compared to alternatives.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
7 months ago
Is EMB Really The Best ETF To Invest In Emerging Market Bonds? VWOB Might Be Better
EMB is the oldest and largest fund in the emerging market bond sector; Comparing EMB with its peers, the only fund capable of competing is VWOB. VWOB has lower costs compared to its peers and offers better returns. Its interest return is not only higher but also maintains a more consistent growth rate. VWOB tends to have greater exposure to lower-rated sovereign bonds, even though the two funds do not have a significantly different standard deviation.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
EMB: Dollar Denominated EM Bonds Are Not Compelling Right Now
The EMB ETF is a popular and liquid option for investing in dollar-denominated emerging market bonds. The ETF's performance is influenced by both interest rate and credit risk. Current credit spreads are historically tight, limiting potential upside.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
10 months ago
India Joins Local EM Debt Indices
At the end of June, Indian government bonds joined J.P. Morgan's GBI-EM suite of local currency indices in the most significant reconstitution since China's inclusion in 2020.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
10 months ago
India After The Elections: Structural Story Dented, But Not Derailed
The NDA has retained power with a reduced majority, sparking concerns over potential policy shifts, but we remain cautiously optimistic. While we expect a continuation of the recent fiscal consolidation trend - aided by the buoyancy in tax collections and the higher-than-expected central bank dividends - we also acknowledge the risk of more populist stance given the new political dynamics.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
EMB: Countries Not That Exposed To Dangers Of US Stagflation
The EMB has a lot of dollar-pegged exposures, so FX risks and carry trade pressures are avoided to a degree. Other countries benefit from implicit dollarisation, or are dollar-long economies, which limits FX risks on the debts. Even with countries that are reducing rates and are less dollarised, debt levels are relatively low, and country-level commodity exposures are solid. So no broad credit risks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
EMB: A Lot Of Good News Priced In To Emerging Market Bonds
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF provides exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by emerging market countries. EMB offers extreme diversification with exposure to over 50 sovereign entities and over 600 bonds, with a portfolio yield to maturity generally above 7%. EMB has underperformed some actively managed EM bond funds, and investors should question whether passive makes sense for this asset class.
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