Which returned more over the last year, EMB or EMXC?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and EMXC returned +55.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or EMXC?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and EMXC charges 0.25%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs EMXC: how they differ

EMB and EMXC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and EMXC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in EMXC
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	SK hynix Inc. 8.37%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	MediaTek Inc. 2.04%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83%

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 May 31, 2026.

EMB and EMXC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	MSCI Emerging Markets ex China
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+55.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	+38.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.25%
Holdings	681	662

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.

EMXC in plain words

EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or EMXC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and EMXC returned +55.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or EMXC?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and EMXC charges 0.25%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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