iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)

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Emerging market bonds have some of the highest dividend yields in the market right now. EMB is a simple emerging market bond index ETF, focusing on quality bonds, with significant investments in riskier securities. It sports a 4.9% dividend yield, above average accounting for its credit quality.

Normalizing yield curves, easing monetary policy in the U.S., and a weakening dollar are just a few macro factors that hit the bond markets in 2025. The latter carved a path for emerging market (EM) bond strength last year, giving them the “wow” factor relative to their fixed income peers.

First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB) by 51.0% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 195,658 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 66,090 shares

EMB and other EM bond ETFs are gaining favor as investors seek yield and insulation from US-EU trade tensions tied to the Greenland dispute.

I recommend the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF as a core holding for All Weather portfolios seeking EM credit exposure. EMB offers broad, liquid, and cost-effective access to emerging market sovereign and agency bonds, tracking the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index. With a 5.93% yield to maturity, 6.8-year effective duration, and low bid/ask spread, EMB provides attractive risk-adjusted returns versus U.S. Treasuries.

CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB) by 49.3% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,550 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after

If you're hunting for yield in 2026, emerging market bonds just became more interesting.

GAMMA Investing LLC trimmed its holdings in iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB) by 85.7% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,611 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 9,620 shares

The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:EMB ) is delivering something rare: double-digit price appreciation without touching overheated US equities.

EM bond ETFs like EMB, VWOB, and PCY might draw investor interest as high real yields and a weaker dollar lift emerging markets.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB - Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors purchased 4,000 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 229% compared to the typical volume of 1,215 call options. iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF Stock Performance

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB) by 37.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 170,783 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 100,133

Both iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF invest in Emerging Market bonds, both government and corporate issued. After reviewing both ETFs, two comparisons are done.  First just using the EM funds; a second comparing the better EM fund against other investing choices for bonds. While the results show EMBD has provided a higher return, long term it has trailed funds invested in other classes of bonds.