# EMLC (VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF)

VanEck · Bond ETFs · Emerging-markets local-currency bond · data as of Oct 2, 2026

EMLC tracks an index and returned +3.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EMLC, total return, 1 year: +3.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMLC, expense ratio: 0.30%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMLC, holdings: 497, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMLC, below its high: −5.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMLC, net assets: $4.9bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).

## EMLC over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.8% | +3.6% | −5.3 pts | −7.1 pts |
| 6 months | +1.4% | +17.9% | −16.6 pts | −27.1 pts |
| 1 year | +3.2% | +16.2% | −13.1 pts | −21.1 pts |
| 3 years | +27.4% | +89.3% | −61.9 pts | −87.4 pts |
| Since listing | +17.8% | +828.8% | −811.0 pts | −1753.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Emerging-markets local-currency bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price | $24.62 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jul 23, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $4.9bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 497 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 7.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |

## Questions

### How has EMLC performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EMLC returned +3.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +27.4%.

### What does EMLC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

### How far is EMLC below its high?

5.2% below its high of May 8, 2013, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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