iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB)Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
43.04 USD
-0.24
(-0.555%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 43.04 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:05 a.m. EDT
The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF is currently trading near its 52-week high, driven by a robust nine-year cumulative gain despite a history of volatility. While the long-term trajectory shows a net decline over the full window, the most recent annual return was a strong double-digit gain, signaling a successful recovery phase rather than a structural collapse. The asset offers a modest yield that barely keeps pace with inflation, making it less attractive for income seekers compared to growth equities. However, the short-term outlook appears constructive; the statistical forecast model indicates a high-confidence upward bias for the coming month, and options flow confirms this sentiment with traders betting on a continuation of the rally toward the $45 resistance level. This makes it a viable tactical play for capitalizing on the current EM bond recovery, though investors should remain cautious of the lingering risks inherent in emerging markets debt. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.007530 |
| MSTL | 0.009604 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.010693 |
| AutoETS | 0.010773 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 72% |
| H-stat | 14.61 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.668 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.65 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:05 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively for the near term, with heavy open interest in December 2026 puts at the $42 strike, suggesting a fear of a drop below current levels. Conversely, March 2027 calls show significant open interest at the $45 strike, indicating a speculative bet on a recovery to previous highs within the year. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the deep out-of-the-money put pricing, reflecting uncertainty around the bond fund's performance.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.46% | 2.46% | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | 1.015 | 2.457032 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.492 | 1.347945 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.300 | 0.865551 |
| 2021-12-16 | 1.526 | 3.939081 |
| 2019-12-19 | 1.927 | 4.430903 |
| 2018-12-18 | 1.489 | 3.497768 |
| 2018-12-03 | 1.489 | 3.356628 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.016 | 0.036883 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.022 | 0.050091 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.030 | 0.066726 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.032 | 0.072349 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.069 | 0.153812 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.090 | 0.196078 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.168 | 0.354430 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.168 | 0.349636 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.150 | 0.310623 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.150 | 0.293485 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.035 | 0.068884 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.080 | 0.155370 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.084 | 0.165127 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.101 | 0.200596 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.100 | 0.200240 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.140 | 0.292215 |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.140 | 0.298571 |
| 2013-12-26 | 0.082 | 0.168586 |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.140 | 0.286885 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.140 | 0.280786 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.126 | 0.252758 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.096 | 0.200837 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.094 | 0.191524 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.094 | 0.189363 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.109 | 0.214356 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.128 | 0.235901 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.106 | 0.199473 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.170 | 0.319249 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.176 | 0.326288 |
| 2012-12-26 | 0.187 | 0.349729 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.032 | 0.060825 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.123 | 0.235362 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.137 | 0.267109 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.163 | 0.318111 |
| 2012-07-02 | 0.153 | 0.304296 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.178 | 0.367921 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.195 | 0.379082 |
| 2012-04-02 | 0.205 | 0.394990 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.159 | 0.304015 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.206 | 0.397300 |
| 2011-12-27 | 0.241 | 0.484714 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.150 | 0.296326 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 54.84 |
| All Time Low | 31.86 |
| Ask | 44.5 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 48,110 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 133,412 |
| Average Volume | 133,412 |
| Average Volume10Days | 48,110 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.98 |
| Bid | 42.2 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Category | Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 43.22 |
| Day Low | 43.025 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.38 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 42.6548 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.3852005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0090306485 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 6.0621023 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 43.46 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.41999817 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.009664017 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 40.35 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.6900024 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.06666673 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 40.35 - 43.46 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,319,117,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.016518101 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.23999786 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.5545237 |
| Fullday Price | 43.04 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,318,896,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The index tracks the performance of local currency-denominated sovereign bond markets of emerging market countries. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_141889127 |
| Nav Price | 43.12106 |
| Net Assets | 715,409,790.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.3 |
| Open | 43.16 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 43.04 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,804 |
| Previous Close | 43.28 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.239998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.554524 |
| Regular Market Day High | 43.22 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.025 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.025 - 43.22 |
| Regular Market Open | 43.16 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 43.28 |
| Regular Market Price | 43.04 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 89,132 |
| Short Name | iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Cu |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | LEMB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0733773 |
| Total Assets | 715,409,792 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.99076 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.99076 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.0965 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.9435005 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.022412801 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 89,132 |
| Yield | 0.0238 |
| Ytd Return | 2.8015 |