iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About EMB

What does EMB invest in?

iShares Trust - iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is co-managed by BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of emerging countries across the globe. It primarily invests in the U.S. dollar-denominated fixed rate and floating rate instruments issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities which have at least two years until maturity. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index and the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF was formed on December 17, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of EMB?

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) charges an expense ratio of 0.39%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is EMB's dividend yield?

EMB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.12%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of EMB?

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

What is the credit quality of EMB?

EMB'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 EMB?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EMB if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EMB'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.