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VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ETF (EM1C.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

EM1C.DE is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the JP Morgan GBI-Emerging Markets Global Core. EM1C.DE launched on Apr 7, 2017 and has a 0.30% expense ratio.

VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ETF (EM1C.DE) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EM1C.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EM1C.DE

EM1C.DE charges 0.30% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...0.25%—Jan 2016EM1C.DE vs UEFS.DE
ASRD.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021EM1C.DE vs ASRD.DE
EMA5.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...0.25%—Dec 2020EM1C.DE vs EMA5.DE
VGEM.DE
Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCIT...0.25%—Dec 2016EM1C.DE vs VGEM.DE
ASRC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...0.25%—Jan 2021EM1C.DE vs ASRC.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EM1C.DE

EM1C.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 18 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 72.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
72
—Feb 2018EM1C.DE vs SEAB.DE
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
67
—Jan 2016EM1C.DE vs UEFS.DE
FRCK.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
61
—Apr 2016EM1C.DE vs FRCK.DE
ASRC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG EMBI Global Diversified C...
60
—Jan 2021EM1C.DE vs ASRC.DE
XUEB.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2...
59
—Mar 2020EM1C.DE vs XUEB.DE

Top Performing EM1C.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EM1C.DE is at 2.30% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.71%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
UEFS.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Sovere...
3.71%
—Jan 2016EM1C.DE vs UEFS.DE
XUEB.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2...
3.66%
—Mar 2020EM1C.DE vs XUEB.DE
FESD.DE
Fidelity Sustainable USD EM Bond UCITS ETF
3.41%
—Mar 2021EM1C.DE vs FESD.DE
XUEM.DE
Xtrackers USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF 2D
3.29%
—May 2018EM1C.DE vs XUEM.DE
IUS7.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...
2.97%
—Feb 2008EM1C.DE vs IUS7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EM1C.DE

EM1C.DE has 5.03% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.68%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist1.68%—Apr 2024EM1C.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...2.48%—Jun 2019EM1C.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.64%—Feb 2018EM1C.DE vs SEAB.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...2.89%—Nov 2019EM1C.DE vs SEAD.DE
EMIE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified...3.73%—Aug 2019EM1C.DE vs EMIE.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EM1C.DE

EM1C.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.42%. There are 15 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CEB0.DE
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Dist
-1.11%
—Apr 2024EM1C.DE vs CEB0.DE
ZPR6.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...
-1.80%
—Jun 2019EM1C.DE vs ZPR6.DE
SEAD.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.08%
—Nov 2019EM1C.DE vs SEAD.DE
SEAB.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM Diversified Bond 1...
-2.09%
—Feb 2018EM1C.DE vs SEAB.DE
ENDH.DE
L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond (USD) 0-5...
-2.21%
—May 2022EM1C.DE vs ENDH.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VDIV.DE, VVSM.DE, DFEN.DE and span 10 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016EM1C.DE vs VDIV.DE
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
86.02%
—Dec 2020EM1C.DE vs VVSM.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
19
4.02%
—Mar 2023EM1C.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
94
76.99%
—Jun 2022EM1C.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
34
11.67%
—Feb 2023EM1C.DE vs NUKL.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
39
-1.03%
—Mar 2015EM1C.DE vs G2X.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
23
27.16%
—Apr 2021EM1C.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021EM1C.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-13.12%
—Jun 2019EM1C.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
23
5.31%
—Apr 2011EM1C.DE vs TRET.DE

Often Compared With EM1C.DE

Investors most often compare EM1C.DE with IS02.DE, IS3C.DE, LASI.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IS02.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond UCIT...Emerging Markets Bonds
52
2.97%
—Apr 2017EM1C.DE vs IS02.DE
IS3C.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond EUR Hedged UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
16
-1.63%
—Jul 2013EM1C.DE vs IS3C.DE
LASI.DE
Amundi MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan UCITS ETF AccAsia Pacific Equities
85
29.51%
—Feb 2019EM1C.DE vs LASI.DE
UEFE.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan EM Multi-Factor Enhanced ...Emerging Markets Bonds
43
2.04%
—Sep 2018EM1C.DE vs UEFE.DE
IUSP.DE
iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Bonds
25
-0.08%
—Jun 2011EM1C.DE vs IUSP.DE
SLMG.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan ESG USD EM Bond UCITS ETF (EUR...Emerging Markets Bonds
41
0.76%
—Nov 2019EM1C.DE vs SLMG.DE
XUEE.DE
Xtrackers II USD Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF E...Emerging Markets Bonds
50
1.11%
—Oct 2021EM1C.DE vs XUEE.DE
JMBE.DE
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond UCITS...Emerging Markets Bonds
44
0.85%
—Oct 2018EM1C.DE vs JMBE.DE
BTC-USD
Bitcoin
30
-27.60%
——EM1C.DE vs BTC-USD
XQUD.DE
Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...Emerging Markets Bonds
31
1.98%
—Jun 2022EM1C.DE vs XQUD.DE
SYBM.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
21
0.49%
—May 2011EM1C.DE vs SYBM.DE
ZPR5.DE
SPDR ICE BofA 0-5 Year EM USD Government Bond UCIT...Emerging Markets Bonds
21
2.14%
—Nov 2014EM1C.DE vs ZPR5.DE
3SUD.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Bonds
49
0.90%
—Apr 2019EM1C.DE vs 3SUD.DE
EMIG.DE
UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified...Emerging Markets Bonds
14
1.49%
—Aug 2019EM1C.DE vs EMIG.DE
AIL.DE
Air Liquide SA
40
15.64%
——EM1C.DE vs AIL.DE
SPFA.DE
SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS E...Emerging Markets Bonds
20
0.46%
—Jul 2018EM1C.DE vs SPFA.DE
GOLD.AS
Amundi Physical Gold ETC CPrecious Metals, Gold
35
3.60%
—May 2019EM1C.DE vs GOLD.AS
SPF1.DE
SPDR FTSE Global Convertible Bond EUR Hedged UCITS...Convertible Bonds
90
17.82%
—Jan 2022EM1C.DE vs SPF1.DE
SU.PA
Schneider Electric S.E.
67
21.86%
——EM1C.DE vs SU.PA
EURUSD=X
EUR/USD
57
-1.13%
——EM1C.DE vs EURUSD=X

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