# LEMB (iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF)

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

LEMB tracks an index and returned +4.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- LEMB, total return, 1 year: +4.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LEMB, expense ratio: 0.30%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LEMB, holdings: 487, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LEMB, below its high: −4.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LEMB, net assets: $730m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## LEMB over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.2% | +3.6% | −4.8 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 6 months | +2.5% | +17.9% | −15.4 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 1 year | +4.4% | +16.2% | −11.9 pts | −19.9 pts |
| 3 years | +28.0% | +89.3% | −61.3 pts | −86.8 pts |
| Since listing | +6.5% | +722.2% | −715.7 pts | −1401.4 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, Feb 23, 2026 |
| Price | $42.04 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Oct 20, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $730m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −4.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 487 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 12.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### How has LEMB performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, LEMB returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +28.0%.

### What does LEMB cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

### How far is LEMB below its high?

4.9% below its high of May 8, 2013, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, LEMB, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/lemb
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