iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB)Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
42.47 USD
+0.17
(0.402%)
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(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:49 a.m. EDT
The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF presents a classic case of a defensive asset caught in a choppy market. Fundamentally, the underlying business is stable; the nine-year price history shows a net decline, yet the most recent annual return was positive, indicating the market has stopped punishing the asset. However, the lack of consecutive negative years prevents a 'value trap' downgrade, while the overall drag keeps the long-term rating neutral. The 2.41% dividend yield offers modest income but does not compensate for the capital erosion seen over the decade. Technically, the stock is hovering near its 50-day average with no clear trend, and the options market reflects this ambivalence with negligible flow on either side. For investors, this is a hold position suitable for diversification within a global bond portfolio, but it lacks the catalyst required for a strong buy recommendation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.013199 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.014647 |
| AutoETS | 0.014925 |
| MSTL | 0.015533 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.44 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.084 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.03 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:49 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is fragmented and lacks clear directional conviction. Call activity is sparse with minimal open interest, while put activity is similarly thin and scattered across strikes. Implied volatility remains elevated relative to the low trading volume, suggesting uncertainty rather than a specific bet on a breakout or breakdown.
| 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 | 42.48 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 150,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 150,967 |
| Average Volume | 150,967 |
| Average Volume10Days | 150,090 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.89 |
| Bid | 42.47 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 42.525 |
| Day Low | 42.45 |
| Display Name | J.P. Morgan EM Local Ccy ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 2.41 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 42.8058 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.33580017 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.007844735 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 2.272725 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 43.46 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.98999786 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.022779519 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 40.35 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.1200027 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.052540343 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 40.35 - 43.46 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,319,117,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0177042 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.17499924 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.4137098 |
| Fullday Price | 42.47 |
| 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 | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_141889127 |
| Nav Price | 42.31743 |
| Net Assets | 732,725,760.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.3 |
| Open | 42.46 |
| Previous Close | 42.3 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.17000198 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.40189597 |
| Regular Market Day High | 42.525 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 42.45 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 42.45 - 42.525 |
| Regular Market Open | 42.46 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 42.3 |
| Regular Market Price | 42.47 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 121,351 |
| Short Name | iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Cu |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | LEMB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.086700805 |
| Total Assets | 732,725,760 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.61076 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.61076 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.22035 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.24965286 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.005913093 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 121,351 |
| Yield | 0.0241 |
| Ytd Return | 1.65905 |