Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs EMB: how they differ
BOND and EMB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and EMB returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and EMB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | EMB |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil Government International Bonds | 0.09% | 0.18% |
| Mexico Government International Bonds | 0.07% | 0.18% |
| PETROLEOS MEXICANOS | 0.05% | 0.29% |
| Mexico Government International Bonds | 0.05% | 0.12% |
| REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0.02% | 0.22% |
| COSTA RICA GOVERNMENT | 0.02% | 0.22% |
| Mexico Government International Bonds | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Only in BOND | Only in EMB |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +2.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −14.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.39% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 681 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
EMB in plain words
EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or EMB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and EMB returned +2.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or EMB?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and EMB charges 0.39%, so EMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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