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iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

89.56 USD
+0.62
0.70%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
0.70%
5 days
-1.84%
1 month
-1.50%
3 months
-4.28%
6 months
-0.37%
Year to date
-0.37%
1 year
-0.37%
5 years
-0.37%
10 years
-0.37%
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 76

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 798 [Q2] → 815 (+17) [Q3]

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 324 | Existing positions reduced: 303

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.9B [Q2] → $13.5B (+$590M) [Q3]

3.0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 87.97% [Q2] → 84.97% (-3.0%) [Q3]

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 [Q2] → 28 (-2) [Q3]

76% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $71.9M | Put options by funds: $306M

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for EMB.

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 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.
Is EMB Really The Best ETF To Invest In Emerging Market Bonds? VWOB Might Be Better
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 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.
EMB: Dollar Denominated EM Bonds Are Not Compelling Right Now
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 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.
India Joins Local EM Debt Indices
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 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.
India After The Elections: Structural Story Dented, But Not Derailed
Negative
Seeking Alpha
6 months 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.
EMB: Countries Not That Exposed To Dangers Of US Stagflation
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 months 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.
EMB: A Lot Of Good News Priced In To Emerging Market Bonds
Positive
ETF Trends
8 months ago
All-Seasons Investing: The Case for a Diversified Asset Allocation
By: Nolan Mauk In the post-pandemic era marked by economic uncertainty, volatility, geopolitical tension, and deglobalization, one thing has been made clear: no market, sector, or asset class is immune to the effects of rapidly changing market cycles.
All-Seasons Investing: The Case for a Diversified Asset Allocation
Positive
Seeking Alpha
10 months ago
The Case For Emerging Markets
Overseas markets, particularly emerging markets, are expected to offer the best stock returns over the next decade. EM stocks trade at historically low valuations compared to the US and other international stocks.
The Case For Emerging Markets
Negative
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Post First Weekly Outflow In 4 As Bitcoin ETFs Attract Nearly $1.8 Billion In First Week Of Trading
The 30-year fixed-rate average fell since last week, marking the tenth weekly decline in the last 12.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Post First Weekly Outflow In 4 As Bitcoin ETFs Attract Nearly $1.8 Billion In First Week Of Trading
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
EMB: Will Benefit From A Dollar Decline
A dollar decline should send money into more fringe currencies represented in the EMB. Many of these countries benefit from resource-rich economies and have space to enact favorable policy thanks to lower, stable, and even benign rates of inflation reflecting economic prosperity. A weaker dollar also improves the finances of many of these emerging market sovereigns who may have USD-denominated debt.
EMB: Will Benefit From A Dollar Decline
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