Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EMB vs ILF: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EMB returned −0.4% to ILF's +17.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $13.2bn for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and $3.5bn for iShares Latin America 40 ETF.
Pair scorecard
EMB costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.6 points; EMB is 3.8 times larger.
| Measure | EMB | ILF |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +17.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | 13.7%, high on Oct 12, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index | S&P Latin America 40 |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.47% |
| Net assets | $13.2bn | $3.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 55.6% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EMB and ILF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EMB and ILF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
ILF
ILF tracks an index of Latin America 40. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 46 positions, with the top ten at 55.6%. It sat 13.7% below its high of Oct 12, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMB or ILF?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and ILF +17.2%.
- Which is cheaper, EMB or ILF?
- EMB is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 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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