iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, formerly iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index (the Index). The Index is a diverse United States dollar-denominated emerging markets debt benchmark, which tracks the total return of actively traded external debt instruments in emerging market countries. The Fund invests in a representative sample of the securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer BlackRock
Fund NameiShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:EMB
Inception Date12/17/2007
Fund ManagerJames Mauro, Scott Radell
Phone+1-617-9375525
Fund Focus
Asset ClassFixed Income
BenchmarkJPM EMBI Global Core TR USD
CategorySovereign
FocusBroad Sovereign
Development LevelEmerging Markets
RegionEmerging Markets
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$11.09 billion
Average Daily Volume$4.69 million
Discount/Premium1.00%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.40%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.40%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.40%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ:EMB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's stock symbol?
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EMB."
How often does iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF?
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 19th will be given a dividend of $1.2898 per share on Monday, December 24th. This represents a $15.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 14.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 18th. This is a boost from iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's previous monthly dividend of $0.45. View iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about EMB stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF earned a news impact score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF?
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 17,324,798 shares, an increase of 64.0% from the December 14th total of 10,563,423 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,844,560 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.6 days. View iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's key executives?
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Lee T. Kranefuss, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 54)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President (Age 51)
- Geoffrey D. Flynn, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 53)
- H. Michael Williams, Executive Vice President (Age 53)
- Patrick O'Connor, Vice President (Age 49)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Lee Sterne, Vice President (Age 50)
- Matt Tucker, Vice President
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
Who are iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's major shareholders?
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.04%), Live Your Vision LLC (0.03%), Mackey Komara & Dankovich LLC (0.03%), Norway Savings Bank (0.02%), Watermark Asset Management Inc. (0.02%) and Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH (0.01%).
Which major investors are selling iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock?
EMB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Meeder Asset Management Inc., Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, Blue Fin Capital Inc., Webster Bank N. A., Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH, Norway Savings Bank, United Capital Management of KS Inc. and CKW Financial Group.
Which major investors are buying iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock?
EMB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mackey Komara & Dankovich LLC, Price Capital Management Inc., Rockland Trust Co., Cougar Global Investments Ltd, Live Your Vision LLC, Watermark Asset Management Inc., TRUE Private Wealth Advisors and Coastline Trust Co.
How do I buy shares of iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF?
Shares of EMB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's stock price today?
One share of EMB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $106.72.
What is iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF?
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-617-9375525.
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