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Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (BEMB)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 14, 2025

BEMB is an actively managed ETF by iShares. BEMB launched on Feb 22, 2023 and has a 0.18% expense ratio.

ETF Info

ISIN

US46436E2625

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Feb 22, 2023

Category

Emerging Markets Bonds

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

BEMB has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.

Share Price Chart

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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
BEMB vs. AVRE BEMB vs. AAA BEMB vs. BINC BEMB vs. GABF BEMB vs. ^GSPC
Popular comparisons:
BEMB vs. AVRE BEMB vs. AAA BEMB vs. BINC BEMB vs. GABF BEMB vs. ^GSPC

Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (BEMB) returned 3.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.16% over the past 12 months.

BEMB

YTD

3.03%

1M

3.18%

6M

2.43%

1Y

7.16%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BEMB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.50%1.99%-0.70%-0.23%0.46%3.03%
2024-0.66%0.72%1.58%-1.90%2.33%-0.03%2.40%2.00%1.88%-2.12%1.22%-1.86%5.52%
2023-0.02%1.57%0.59%-1.07%1.94%1.34%-1.38%-2.50%-1.24%5.41%4.20%8.87%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 85, BEMB is among the top 15% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BEMB is 8585
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BEMB is 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BEMB is 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BEMB is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BEMB is 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BEMB is 8484
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (BEMB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.18
  • All Time: 1.22

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF provided a 6.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.38 per share.

5.40%5.60%5.80%6.00%6.20%6.40%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$3.38$3.25$2.83

Dividend yield

6.51%6.31%5.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.30$0.27$0.27$0.27$1.12
2024$0.00$0.25$0.24$0.24$0.26$0.28$0.29$0.27$0.25$0.27$0.28$0.62$3.25
2023$0.35$0.29$0.27$0.27$0.28$0.26$0.26$0.28$0.58$2.83

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF was 6.17%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. Recovery took 27 trading sessions.

The current Ishares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF drawdown is 0.47%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-6.17%Aug 1, 202357Oct 19, 202327Nov 28, 202384
-4.2%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 2025———
-3.04%Oct 2, 202470Jan 13, 202529Feb 25, 202599
-2.67%Apr 10, 20245Apr 16, 202421May 15, 202426
-2.21%Dec 28, 202318Jan 24, 202426Mar 1, 202444

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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