Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs IEMG: how they differ
BOND and IEMG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and IEMG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in IEMG |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | SK hynix Inc. 5.83% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | MediaTek Inc. 1.42% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Core MSCI Emerging Markets |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +30.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | +13.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.09% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 2695 |
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.
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or IEMG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and IEMG returned +30.6%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or IEMG?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and IEMG charges 0.09%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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