# SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Fixed Income
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2011-02-23

The SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND) aims to replicate the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Diversified Index, before considering fees and expenses. This fund provides investors with exposure to fixed-rate government debt issued by developing nations, denominated in their respective local currencies. The underlying index includes sovereign bonds, also in local currencies, from both highly-rated and lower-rated emerging market countries globally (excluding the U.S.), as long as they have at least one year remaining until maturity....

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $20.71 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
| Assets Under Management | $2.26B |
| NAV | $20.66 |
| Holdings Count | 670 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.00% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.24 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $20.36 – $21.94 |
| Beta | 1.23 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1040 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-10-01
- Pay date: 2026-10-06

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does EBND invest in?

The SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND) aims to replicate the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Diversified Index, before considering fees and expenses. This fund provides investors with exposure to fixed-rate government debt issued by developing nations, denominated in their respective local currencies. The underlying index includes sovereign bonds, also in local currencies, from both highly-rated and lower-rated emerging market countries globally (excluding the U.S.), as long as they have at least one year remaining until maturity. The index undergoes rebalancing on the final business day of every month.

### What is the expense ratio of EBND?

SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND) charges an expense ratio of 0.30%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is EBND's dividend yield?

EBND's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.00%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of EBND?

Effective duration measures EBND's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. EBND's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of EBND?

EBND's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of EBND?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EBND if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EBND's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does EBND pay a dividend?

Yes, SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.00%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does EBND pay dividends?

SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is EBND's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EBND was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will EBND's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.30% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does EBND charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EBND's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does EBND cost more than a fund like VOO?

EBND is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.30%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to EBND?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as EBND (0.30%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnd
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnd/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnd/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnd/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnd/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.