EMB

The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) invests almost entirely in U.S.–dollar‑denominated debt issued by emerging‑market governments and quasi‑sovereign entities, with a smaller portion of corporate bonds and preferred securities. Its strategy is to track the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, holding at least 80 percent of the index’s constituents and replicating the index’s total‑return performance on a long‑only basis. The fund offers broad geographic diversification across dozens of emerging‑market countries, concentrating heavily on sovereign issuers. It is suited for investors who want fixed‑income exposure beyond developed‑market bonds, seeking higher yields and diversification in a dollar‑denominated format, and who can tolerate the higher credit and currency‑risk profile typical of emerging‑market debt.