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EMB vs TIP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 EMB's duration was 6.5 years and TIP's 6.3; TIP charges 0.18% to EMB's 0.39%.

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Net assets: $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, and $14.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares TIPS Bond ETF.

EMB on its own →TIP on its own →
At a glance
−0.4%
EMB total return, 1 year
−1.0%
TIP total return, 1 year
0.39%
EMB expense ratio
0.18%
TIP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

TIP costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; TIP is 1.1 times larger.

EMB vs TIP: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEMBTIP
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.4%−1.0%
Drawdown
Below its high3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksJ.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core IndexICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.39%0.18%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$13.2bn$14.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and TIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EMB TIP
Only in one fund ↓
Only in EMB
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2035 1.21%
Ecuador Government International Bonds, due Jul 31, 2035 0.78%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jan 9, 2038 0.70%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2030 0.65%
Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2041 0.57%
Ghana Government International Bonds, due Jul 3, 2035 0.55%
Uruguay Government International Bonds, due Jun 18, 2050 0.51%
Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl, due Aug 17, 2030 0.50%
Only in TIP
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2035 3.99%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2035 3.94%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2036 3.92%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2034 3.71%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2034 3.55%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2030 3.37%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Apr 15, 2030 3.32%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2033 3.31%
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Side by side

EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Tracks an index of TIPS Bond
Total return, 1 year −0.4% −1.0%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −0.8% (VTP)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.2 pts vs VTP
Expense ratio 0.39% 0.18%
Holdings 622 48
Net assets, EMB as of Oct 28, 2026 and TIP as of Oct 27, 2026 $13.2bn $14.6bn

EMB and TIP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
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.

TIP

TIP tracks an index of TIPS Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −0.8% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or TIP?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and TIP −1.0%.
Which is cheaper, EMB or TIP?
TIP is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
EMB on its own →TIP on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EMB dividend history →EMB holdings →TIP dividend history →TIP holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EMB and TIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EMB and TIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EMB ↗
iShares page for TIP ↗

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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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