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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or SPSB?

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

EMB and SPSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and SPSB 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 SPSB
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	SALESFORCE INC 0.59%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.46%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.44%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	CITIGROUP INC 0.44%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	MORGAN STANLEY 0.40%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39%

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.

EMB and SPSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+2.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−15.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.04%
Holdings	681	1599

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.

SPSB in plain words

SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or SPSB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so EMB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or SPSB?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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