Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EMB vs IGIB: Differences, Returns & Fees
EMB's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and IGIB's 5.9 on Aug 31, 2026; IGIB charges 0.04% to EMB's 0.39%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $13.2bn for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and $19.5bn for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
IGIB costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.4 points; IGIB is 1.5 times larger.
| Measure | EMB | IGIB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | −1.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | 3.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index | ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.04% |
| Net assets | $13.2bn | $19.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method
Risk and return
Dec 28, 2007 to Oct 23, 2026 · 982 weekly returnsEMB returned more: +126.2% to +92.9%. IGIB swung less: 6.1% to 11.3%. IGIB fell less at its worst: −20.0% to −32.0%.
Full scorecard
9 measures, with how each is measured Open ↓
| Measure | EMB | IGIB | Edge | How it is measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||
| Total return | +126.2% | +92.9% | EMB | Price change plus distributions, reinvested. |
| Annualized | +4.4% | +3.5% | EMB | Total return as a yearly rate. |
| Price return | −9.4% | +1.3% | IGIB | Price change alone, distributions left out. |
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility | 11.3% | 6.1% | IGIB | Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier. |
| Downside deviation | 8.4% | 4.5% | IGIB | Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate. |
| Max drawdown | −32.0% | −20.0% | IGIB | Deepest fall from a high to the low after it. |
| Risk-adjusted | ||||
| Sharpe | 0.31 | 0.36 | IGIB | Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility. |
| Sortino | 0.42 | 0.49 | IGIB | Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation. |
| Calmar | 0.14 | 0.18 | IGIB | Annualized return divided by the max drawdown. |
Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 982 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EMB and IGIB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EMB and IGIB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EMB and IGIB do different jobs. What does each one do in a portfolio?
- What each follows. EMB follows J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index and IGIB follows ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index.
- Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. EMB holds 622 positions and IGIB holds 3064.
Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
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EMB
EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
IGIB
IGIB tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMB or IGIB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and IGIB −1.8%.
- Which is cheaper, EMB or IGIB?
- IGIB is cheaper, by 0.35 percentage points a year. That is about $35 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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