iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (EMCR.L)

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iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (EMCR.L) is up 1.8% since the beginning of the year. EMCR.L is currently trading at $90 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EMCR.L shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,102.

iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (EMCR.L) has returned 1.80% so far this year and 6.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EMCR.L has returned 3.52% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.36% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 17, 2012, EMCR.L's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EMCR.L closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 20, 2020 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.3%.

iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) has an annualized alpha of 2.31%, beta of 0.13, and R2 of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 17, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 35.80% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 27.68% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.10 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.10 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

EMCR.L has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.

EMCR.L ranks 59 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) provided a 5.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.02 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist). The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist). 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 $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) was 22.67%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 93 trading sessions.

The current iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) drawdown is 0.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.