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VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US92189H3003

CUSIP

92189H300

Issuer

VanEck

Inception Date

Jul 22, 2010

Region

Emerging Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Core Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

EMLC has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for EMLC: current value is 0.30%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
EMLC: 0.30%

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%100.00%200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
1.59%
351.89%
EMLC (VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF had a return of 2.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.06% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF had an annualized return of 0.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.04%, indicating that VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


EMLC

YTD

2.21%

1M

-2.69%

6M

-2.78%

1Y

1.06%

5Y*

1.31%

10Y*

0.05%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-15.28%

1M

-13.65%

6M

-13.36%

1Y

-4.22%

5Y*

12.35%

10Y*

9.04%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.95%0.94%1.34%-1.99%2.21%
2024-1.50%-0.22%-0.67%-2.24%2.28%-1.43%2.32%2.87%3.10%-4.46%-0.49%-2.24%-2.96%
20234.29%-2.86%3.82%0.55%-0.56%2.77%1.84%-2.46%-4.48%-0.19%5.58%2.88%11.18%
20220.35%-4.88%-0.30%-5.55%1.38%-4.16%-0.08%-0.53%-4.88%-0.10%7.53%0.93%-10.46%
2021-1.86%-2.47%-2.92%2.25%2.44%-1.13%-0.46%0.60%-3.46%-1.36%-2.78%1.21%-9.72%
2020-1.26%-3.00%-11.76%2.43%6.72%0.14%3.23%0.23%-1.71%0.03%5.69%3.63%3.08%
20195.36%-1.32%-1.80%0.37%-0.36%5.76%0.20%-4.21%0.68%3.43%-2.40%4.22%9.79%
20183.74%-0.73%1.17%-3.52%-5.39%-3.43%2.89%-6.73%2.41%-1.50%2.70%1.25%-7.55%
20172.16%1.56%2.24%1.30%1.57%0.53%2.26%1.39%-0.65%-2.78%1.58%1.98%13.84%
2016-0.12%1.69%8.67%2.34%-5.25%6.11%0.70%-0.60%2.20%-1.25%-7.32%2.54%9.01%
20150.05%-1.77%-2.43%2.55%-2.36%-1.67%-2.57%-4.68%-3.13%4.03%-1.65%-2.26%-15.07%
2014-4.37%2.99%2.52%1.35%2.16%1.04%-0.74%0.36%-4.52%0.92%-1.36%-5.06%-5.05%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EMLC is 62, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EMLC is 6262
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EMLC is 6464
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EMLC is 6262
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EMLC is 6161
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EMLC is 6161
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EMLC is 6161
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 VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for EMLC, currently valued at 0.12, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00
EMLC: 0.12
^GSPC: -0.27
The chart of Sortino ratio for EMLC, currently valued at 0.22, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.00
EMLC: 0.22
^GSPC: -0.24
The chart of Omega ratio for EMLC, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.50
EMLC: 1.03
^GSPC: 0.97
The chart of Calmar ratio for EMLC, currently valued at 0.04, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
EMLC: 0.04
^GSPC: -0.23
The chart of Martin ratio for EMLC, currently valued at 0.25, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00
EMLC: 0.25
^GSPC: -1.14

The current VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.12. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.12
-0.27
EMLC (VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF provided a 6.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.51$1.51$1.51$1.38$1.50$1.63$2.13$2.15$2.03$1.87$2.13$2.53

Dividend yield

6.49%6.55%5.97%5.68%5.25%4.90%6.26%6.50%5.34%5.32%6.25%5.98%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.12$0.11$0.13$0.36
2024$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.25$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.26$1.51
2023$0.00$0.12$0.11$0.25$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.25$1.51
2022$0.00$0.13$0.11$0.20$0.00$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.23$1.38
2021$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.26$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.24$1.50
2020$0.00$0.17$0.15$0.27$0.00$0.13$0.15$0.15$0.12$0.11$0.13$0.25$1.63
2019$0.00$0.18$0.16$0.37$0.00$0.19$0.17$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.32$2.13
2018$0.00$0.17$0.17$0.37$0.00$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.36$2.15
2017$0.00$0.16$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.34$2.03
2016$0.00$0.17$0.15$0.14$0.18$0.17$0.14$0.13$0.16$0.14$0.16$0.31$1.87
2015$0.00$0.17$0.20$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.33$2.13
2014$0.22$0.20$0.45$0.00$0.22$0.22$0.21$0.22$0.20$0.20$0.39$2.53

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-18.28%
-18.90%
EMLC (VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency 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 VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF was 32.32%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF drawdown is 18.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.32%May 9, 20132383Oct 24, 2022
-13.75%Sep 1, 201123Oct 4, 2011236Sep 11, 2012259
-6.74%Nov 5, 201016Nov 29, 201099Apr 20, 2011115
-3.86%Aug 4, 20114Aug 9, 201116Aug 31, 201120
-3.06%May 3, 201110May 16, 201133Jul 1, 201143

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF volatility is 2.80%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2.80%
9.03%
EMLC (VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)