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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB)

Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
42.56 USD +0.29 (0.674%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 42.56

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:17 p.m. EDT

LEMB has shown a slight upward trend in recent prices, with a dividend yield of 2.5%, which is relatively high for an ETF. However, the recent price movements are relatively flat, and there is no strong momentum. The ETF's recent dividends have been inconsistent, with a notable increase in 2025 but lower amounts in previous years. While the options activity shows some bullish sentiment, the overall market conditions and the lack of strong momentum suggest caution. Long-term investors may consider this as a potential opportunity for stable returns, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the lack of clear directional signals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.021727
AutoETS0.031542
AutoARIMA0.031562
MSTL0.032300

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 107.04
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.132
Excess Kurtosis -1.41

As of April 11, 2026, 4:17 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. For the May 15 expiration, there is a significant call position at the 47.0 strike, indicating some bullish sentiment, although the volume and open interest are low. For the September 18 expiration, there are some call positions at 43.0 and 44.0 strikes, suggesting a slight bullish bias. However, the puts show some bearish sentiment with a put position at 37.0 strike, indicating potential downside concerns. The overall options activity does not provide a clear directional signal, but the presence of some calls suggests a cautious bullish stance.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.46% 2.46% 1.28% 1.77%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-19 1.015 2.457032
2023-12-14 0.492 1.381109
2022-12-15 0.300 0.898917
2021-12-16 1.526 4.126154
2019-12-19 1.927 4.823716
2018-12-18 1.489 3.976684
2018-12-03 1.489 3.950075
2015-07-01 0.016 0.044917
2015-06-01 0.022 0.061024
2015-05-01 0.030 0.081330
2015-04-01 0.032 0.088242
2015-03-02 0.069 0.187737
2015-02-02 0.090 0.239690
2014-12-01 0.168 0.434117
2014-11-03 0.168 0.429756
2014-10-01 0.150 0.383130
2014-09-02 0.150 0.363112
2014-08-01 0.035 0.085475
2014-07-01 0.080 0.192925
2014-06-02 0.084 0.205359
2014-05-01 0.101 0.249880
2014-04-01 0.100 0.249938
2014-03-03 0.140 0.365475
2014-02-03 0.140 0.374505
2013-12-26 0.082 0.212090
2013-12-02 0.140 0.361524
2013-11-01 0.140 0.354842
2013-10-01 0.126 0.320313
2013-09-03 0.096 0.255159
2013-08-01 0.094 0.243819
2013-07-01 0.094 0.241528
2013-06-03 0.109 0.273923
2013-05-01 0.128 0.302103
2013-04-01 0.106 0.256054
2013-03-01 0.170 0.410622
2013-02-01 0.176 0.421015
2012-12-26 0.187 0.452738
2012-12-03 0.032 0.079016
2012-10-01 0.123 0.305938
2012-09-04 0.137 0.348023
2012-08-01 0.163 0.415582
2012-07-02 0.153 0.398795
2012-06-01 0.178 0.483661
2012-05-01 0.195 0.500170
2012-04-02 0.205 0.523130
2012-03-01 0.159 0.404237
2012-02-01 0.206 0.529883
2011-12-27 0.241 0.649055
2011-12-01 0.150 0.398739
Additional Data
dividendYield 2.5

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 54.84
All Time Low 31.86
Ask 42.59
Ask Size 400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 116,220
Average Daily Volume3 Month 340,021
Average Volume 340,021
Average Volume10Days 116,220
Beta3 Year 0.98
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 400
Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 42.665
Day Low 42.56
Dividend Yield 2.5
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 41.8364
Fifty Day Average Change 0.7236023
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.017295998
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 10.132849
Fifty Two Week High 43.12
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.55999756
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.012986957
Fifty Two Week Low 38.13
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.4300003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.11618149
Fifty Two Week Range 38.13 - 43.12
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,319,117,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0122287
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
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 42.46939
Net Assets 789,028,740.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.3
Open 42.62
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 42.56
Post Market Time 1,776,464,701
Previous Close 42.275
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.285
Regular Market Change Percent 0.674157
Regular Market Day High 42.665
Regular Market Day Low 42.56
Regular Market Day Range 42.56 - 42.665
Regular Market Open 42.62
Regular Market Previous Close 42.275
Regular Market Price 42.56
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 80,094
Short Name iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Cu
Source Interval 15
Symbol LEMB
Three Year Average Return 0.0722389
Total Assets 789,028,736
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.81504
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.81504
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 41.407
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.1529999
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.02784553
Type Disp ETF
Volume 80,094
Yield 0.025
Ytd Return -1.81504