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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and IGSB returned +1.7%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or IGSB?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and IGSB charges 0.04%, so IGSB 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 IGSB: how they differ

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

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and IGSB 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 IGSB
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.31%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	T-MOBILE USA INC 0.18%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.16%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	ABBVIE INC 0.14%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	AMAZON.COM INC 0.13%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	CVS HEALTH CORP 0.13%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	BOEING CO 0.12%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	MARS INC 0.12%

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 IGSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−15.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.04%
Holdings	681	4606

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.

IGSB in plain words

IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or IGSB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and IGSB returned +1.7%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or IGSB?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and IGSB charges 0.04%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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