LEMB · ARCA · ETF
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond (LEMB) Price, Holdings & Fees
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond (LEMB) closed at $781.63 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.80% from the previous close of $787.95.
Share price, past year
1Y +16.31%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $781.63 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $790.27 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $787.26 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $784.69 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $813.29 |
| May 29, 2026 | $818.74 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $834.75 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $837.88 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $798.73 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $788.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $778.86 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $784.85 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $695.45 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.30%
- as of Oct 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $715.4M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 487
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $672.04 – $864.36
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond's expense ratio is 0.30%: $30.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond held 487 investments worth $715.41M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, at 1.38% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 1.38% | $169.05K |
| 2 | REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY | 1.35% | $240.48K |
| 3 | SERBIA TREASURY BONDS | 1.29% | $90.71K |
| 4 | REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY | 1.28% | $1.53K |
| 5 | REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY | 1.13% | $201.46K |
| 6 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 1.11% | $136.68K |
| 7 | TURKIYE GOVERNMENT BOND | 1.03% | $155.80K |
| 8 | REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY | 0.94% | $1.13K |
| 9 | SERBIA TREASURY BONDS | 0.93% | $65.23K |
| 10 | REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY | 0.91% | $162.60K |
| 11 | SERBIA TREASURY BONDS | 0.83% | $58.55K |
| 12 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 0.80% | $98.27K |
| 13 | SERBIA TREASURY BONDS | 0.79% | $55.71K |
| 14 | TURKIYE GOVERNMENT BOND | 0.78% | $116.72K |
| 15 | REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY | 0.72% | $869.28 |
| 16 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 0.71% | $87.43K |
| 17 | NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL | 0.68% | $963.24K |
| 18 | BONOS TESORERIA PESOS | 0.66% | $5.05K |
| 19 | TURKIYE GOVERNMENT BOND | 0.60% | $90.24K |
| 20 | BONOS DE TESORERIA | 0.58% | $1.22M |
| 21 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0.57% | $248.31K |
| 22 | LETRA TESOURO NACIONAL | 0.54% | $759.59K |
| 23 | BONOS DE TESORERIA | 0.53% | $1.11M |
| 24 | BONOS DE TESORERIA | 0.51% | $1.08M |
| 25 | BONOS DE TESORERIA | 0.51% | $1.07M |
Top 25 of 487 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 96.94% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.13% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| China | 14.89% |
| India | 8.80% |
| Mexico | 5.61% |
| Malaysia | 4.87% |
| Indonesia | 4.65% |
| Poland | 4.49% |
| Thailand | 4.31% |
| Colombia | 4.06% |
| Brazil | 4.03% |
| Dominican Republic | 4.00% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond's total return was +1.99%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | +0.51% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.62% |
| May 31, 2026 | +0.85% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
- Ticker
- LEMB
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- iShares, Inc.
- SEC series ID
- S000033806
- SEC CIK
- 0000930667
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 25, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 27, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- Jun 4, 2026
- May 5, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateFeb 23, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by iShares, Inc., the trust behind iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is LEMB's price?
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond (LEMB) closed at $781.63 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.80% from the previous close of $787.95.
What is LEMB's expense ratio?
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond's expense ratio is 0.30%: $30.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does LEMB hold?
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond held 487 investments worth $715.41M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, at 1.38% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY, SERBIA TREASURY BONDS, REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY, REPUBLICA ORIENT URUGUAY.
How has LEMB performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond's total return was +1.99%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 25, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Oct 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures