- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin Ireland D04 YW83
- IPO Date
- Nov 8, 2010
- Business
- iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (IEMB.MI) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, comprising US dollar-denominated bonds issued by emerging market governments and quasi-sovereign entities with a minimum maturity of two years; it employs a representative sampling methodology for physical replication. The ETF offers monthly distributions of income, exposure to both investment-grade and high-yield emerging market bonds across approximately 653 holdings, and diversification across over 50 countries including Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Indonesia, and Brazil; portfolio characteristics include an average weighted maturity of 11.29 years, effective duration of 6.90 years, and a yield to maturity of 5.95%. Issued by iShares II Public Limited Company, domiciled in Ireland and managed by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland, the fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking emerging markets fixed income exposure and is listed on multiple exchanges including the Milan Stock Exchange (IEMB.MI), London Stock Exchange, and others in Europe.
Launched on February 15, 2008, with headquarters for the issuer in Dublin, Ireland, the ETF operates primarily in Europe and has grown to manage net assets exceeding USD 8 billion, providing geographic focus on emerging markets in Latin America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions. The fund holds positions in sovereign bonds from countries such as Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, and others, alongside quasi-sovereign issuers like Eagle Funding Luxco. BlackRock, as the parent entity behind iShares, continues to expand its ETF offerings globally, maintaining the fund's structure without reported name changes or major reorganizations specific to this product.
In recent developments, the broader iShares platform, including related J.P. Morgan indexed ETFs, has seen enhancements such as a related iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF switching to quarterly distributions effective January 2026, reflecting ongoing product optimizations for investor preferences. BlackRock's iShares continues active ETF launches and partnerships in the European market, though no specific acquisitions, funding rounds, or strategic shifts directly impact this ETF in 2024-2025; J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced collaborations like with BUX for active ETF portfolios, underscoring ecosystem growth. The fund maintains its core strategy amid stable operations, with assets under management reported variably between GBP 5.10 billion and USD 8.03 billion across share classes.