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Performance analysis of EMB (ISHARES J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, EMB has had an average annual return of +9.89%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.

Over the past 5 years, EMB has had an average annual return of +2.06%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.

Over the past 10 years, EMB has had an average annual return of +3.33%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.

Since Dec 19, 2007, EMB has had an average annual return of +4.71%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.39% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+2.18%+13.86%+5.54%+10.60%-18.64%-2.24%+5.42%+15.48%-5.47%+10.28%+9.27%+1.04%
20142013201220112010200920082007
+6.05%-7.79%+16.92%+7.63%+10.84%+15.39%-2.14%+0.29%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+0.31%+1.63%-3.49%+2.48%+1.09%+0.24%+2.18%
2025+1.70%+2.13%-1.15%-0.26%+1.16%+2.69%+0.68%+1.79%+1.57%+1.97%+0.50%+0.32%+13.86%
2024-1.21%+0.78%+1.99%-2.41%+2.60%-0.24%+2.67%+2.26%+2.02%-2.44%+1.83%-2.22%+5.54%
2023+3.92%-2.69%+1.67%+0.27%-1.19%+2.50%+1.72%-1.84%-3.33%-1.18%+6.23%+4.54%+10.60%
2022-3.37%-5.53%-1.09%-6.68%+0.81%-6.15%+3.60%-2.71%-6.57%-0.17%+10.07%-1.36%-18.64%
2021-1.77%-3.05%-0.73%+2.40%+0.96%+0.86%+0.56%+0.90%-2.64%+0.16%-1.88%+2.16%-2.24%
2020+1.24%-1.26%-14.97%+4.41%+6.27%+2.97%+3.86%+0.72%-2.08%-0.46%+4.22%+2.15%+5.42%
2019+4.78%+0.40%+1.51%+0.17%+0.49%+3.53%+0.73%+1.55%-1.10%+0.58%-0.95%+2.95%+15.48%
2018-0.64%-2.18%+0.55%-2.05%-0.81%-1.49%+2.58%-2.32%+2.04%-2.52%-0.49%+1.90%-5.47%
2017+1.73%+1.68%+0.52%+1.71%+0.76%-0.72%+1.18%+1.99%-0.19%+0.25%-0.27%+1.24%+10.28%

Drawdown analysis of EMB (ISHARES J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the EMB was -34.70%, occurring on Oct 28, 2008. Recovery took 182 trading sessions.

Since Dec 19, 2007 EMB has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 30% or more: 1 time
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 4 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-34.70%May 21, 2008111Oct 28, 2008182Jul 21, 2009293
-28.75%Sep 2, 2021285Oct 20, 2022702Aug 11, 2025987
-26.55%Mar 4, 202010Mar 18, 2020168Nov 13, 2020178
-14.48%May 2, 201336Jun 24, 2013261Jul 8, 2014297
-8.92%Jan 5, 2018225Nov 27, 201876Mar 20, 2019301
-7.56%Sep 7, 201648Nov 14, 2016113Apr 28, 2017161
-7.43%Nov 4, 201070Feb 15, 2011113Jul 28, 2011183
-7.37%Aug 27, 201477Dec 16, 201473Apr 2, 2015150
-7.34%Dec 31, 202044Mar 8, 2021123Aug 31, 2021167
-7.10%Aug 2, 201138Sep 26, 201128Nov 3, 201166
-6.46%Apr 20, 201012May 6, 201043Jul 8, 201055
-6.36%Apr 27, 2015185Jan 20, 201640Mar 17, 2016225
-4.88%May 3, 201220Jun 1, 201212Jun 19, 201232
-4.51%Feb 25, 202622Mar 27, 202645Jun 2, 202667
-4.14%Nov 8, 201111Nov 23, 201142Jan 26, 201253
-3.88%Jan 2, 201356Mar 25, 201327May 2, 201383
-3.47%Jan 12, 201017Feb 5, 201016Mar 2, 201033
-2.93%Oct 12, 200916Nov 3, 200946Jan 11, 201062
-2.70%Sep 4, 201962Dec 2, 201912Dec 18, 201974
-2.47%Feb 21, 20205Feb 28, 20203Mar 4, 20208
-2.39%Jun 6, 201721Jul 6, 201720Aug 3, 201741
-2.36%Jul 23, 201411Aug 7, 201414Aug 27, 201425
-2.21%Aug 23, 201011Sep 8, 201016Sep 30, 201027
-1.78%Mar 13, 201212Mar 29, 201221Apr 30, 201233
-1.72%Sep 8, 201744Nov 9, 201725Dec 15, 201769