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iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

LEMB

Market cap $745M

42.80 USD

-0.21

0.49%

At close Updated Sep 14, 12:25 PM EDT

1 day

-0.49%

5 days

-1.18%

1 month

-0.58%

3 months

0.63%

6 months

4.01%

Year to date

2.86%

1 year

3.58%

5 years

-1.54%

10 years

-4.76%

News

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 100%

Neutral 0%

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Value in Latin America's Giant? Opportunities in Brazil

South Korea and Taiwan are grabbing the majority of financial news headlines when it comes to international exposure, but a peek inside Latin America reveals potential opportunities. Brazil, in particular, could be offering investors ample value in both equities and bonds beyond those aforementioned countries already benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout.

Value in Latin America's Giant? Opportunities in Brazil

For Extra Income, Performance, Consider This Bond ETF

Bonds and the related ETFs did what they were supposed to do last year. They delivered income, finally reduced correlations to stocks, and added portfolio diversification.

For Extra Income, Performance, Consider This Bond ETF

LEMB: Bond ETF Disqualified As An Income Fund

The iShares JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF earns a Sell rating due to long-term capital erosion, unpredictable distributions, and high currency risk.

LEMB: Bond ETF Disqualified As An Income Fund

LEMB: A Weak Dollar Will Continue To Push This EM Fund Forward

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF is an attractive play in a weak dollar environment, benefiting from local currency EM bonds and offering a 6.05% yield. The fund is overweight investment grade sovereigns, providing lower default risk compared to typical EM ETFs focused on high-yield names. LEMB offers strong diversification benefits, reducing U.S.-centric risk and showing less correlation with traditional U.S. fixed income assets.

LEMB: A Weak Dollar Will Continue To Push This EM Fund Forward

LEMB: Sovereign Debt Is Not The Best Vehicle For Emerging Markets

Emerging market sovereign debt is not the best way to access emerging market growth this decade. 2023 saw positive performance for emerging market debt, but weaker 2024 performance and concerns about currency, growth, and inflation make 2025 less attractive. Geopolitical and economic risks, slower growth, and policy rate uncertainty contribute to a hazy outlook for sovereign debt in 2025.

LEMB: Sovereign Debt Is Not The Best Vehicle For Emerging Markets

Globalization Is Over. It's Time to Embrace the Winners.

As the world pulls in, emerging market bonds look like a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Here are the ETFs to buy.

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