Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMB vs INDA: how they differ
EMB and INDA 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 MSCI India ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMB and INDA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMB | Only in INDA |
|---|---|
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12% | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 6.23% |
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73% | HDFC BANK LIMITED 6.15% |
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64% | ICICI BANK LIMITED 4.68% |
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53% | BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED 3.63% |
| Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52% | INFOSYS LIMITED 2.92% |
| EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51% | AXIS BANK LIMITED 2.23% |
| Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40% | MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 2.20% |
| UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38% | LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 2.13% |
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 iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond | MSCI India |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.8% | −8.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.7 pts | −26.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.61% |
| Holdings | 681 | 169 |
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.
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% 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 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMB or INDA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and INDA returned −8.8%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMB or INDA?
- EMB charges 0.39% a year and INDA charges 0.61%, so EMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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