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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

Fixed Income

LEMB

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

Overview

Why LEMB?

1. Exposure to the growing universe of local currency-denominated government bonds issued by emerging market countries

 

2. Provides the ability to diversify away from U.S. dollar-denominated bonds or emerging market stocks

 

3. Use to seek higher yield and customize your emerging markets allocation

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of local currency denominated, emerging market sovereign bonds.

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Performance

Performance

  • Returns

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -7.65 3.54 -1.23 - -0.12
Market Price (%) Market price return represents changes to the midpoint price and accounts for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). -7.43 3.57 -1.16 - -0.09
Benchmark (%) J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index On 06/01/2017 LEMB began to track the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index. Historical index data prior 06/01/2017 is for the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index; index data on and after 06/01/2017 is for the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index. -6.78 4.40 -0.56 - 0.43
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions. Assumes fund shares have not been sold. -8.86 3.09 -1.69 - -0.68
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares. -4.47 2.54 -1.10 - -0.26
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -7.65 1.18 3.22 0.26 -7.65 11.00 -6.01 - -0.84
Market Price (%) Market price return represents changes to the midpoint price and accounts for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). -7.43 0.99 3.50 0.40 -7.43 11.11 -5.68 - -0.64
Benchmark (%) J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index On 06/01/2017 LEMB began to track the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index. Historical index data prior 06/01/2017 is for the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index; index data on and after 06/01/2017 is for the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index. -6.78 1.33 3.59 0.81 -6.78 13.80 -2.78 - 3.11
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions. Assumes fund shares have not been sold. -8.86 -0.15 1.86 -1.05 -8.86 9.54 -8.19 - -4.77
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares. -4.47 0.76 1.97 0.22 -4.47 7.81 -5.40 - -1.89
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -4.04 -11.76 7.01 12.32 -7.65
Market Price (%) Market price return represents changes to the midpoint price and accounts for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). -3.67 -11.87 6.80 12.39 -7.43
Benchmark (%) Index: J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index -3.67 -11.31 7.85 13.19 -6.78
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

Distributions

Ex-Date Total Distribution Income
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Distributions Schedule
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until calendar year-end. Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

Premium/Discount

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of Feb 15, 2019 $499,321,261
Inception Date Oct 18, 2011
Exchange NYSE Arca
Asset Class Fixed Income
Benchmark Index On 06/01/2017 LEMB began to track the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index. Historical index data prior 06/01/2017 is for the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index; index data on and after 06/01/2017 is for the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index. J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index
Bloomberg Index Ticker GBIE1545
Shares Outstanding as of Feb 15, 2019 11,200,000
Number of Holdings The number of holdings in the fund excluding cash positions and derivatives such as futures and currency forwards. as of Feb 15, 2019 189
Premium/Discount The amount the Fund is trading above or below the reported NAV expressed as a percentage of the NAV. When the fund's market price is greater than the fund’s NAV, it is said to be trading at a "Premium" and the percentage is expressed as a positive number. When the fund's market price is less than the fund’s NAV, it is said to be trading at a "Discount" and the percentage is expressed as a negative number. as of Feb 15, 2019 0.44%
CUSIP 464286517
Closing Price as of Feb 15, 2019 44.74
Mid-Point Price The midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated (usually 4:00 pm eastern time for most funds). as of Feb 15, 2019 44.78
Options Available Yes
20 Day Avg. Volume The average number of shares traded in a security across all U.S. exchanges over the last 20 trading days. as of Feb 15, 2019 200,531.60
Daily Volume The number of shares traded in a security across all U.S. exchanges on the date indicated. as of Feb 15, 2019 212,026.00
NAIC Designated (Schedule D Eligible)

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Equity Beta (3y) Beta is a measure of the tendency of securities to move with the market as a whole. A beta of 1 indicates that the security&#39;s price will move with the market. A beta less than 1 indicates the security tends to be less volatile than the market, while a beta greater than 1 indicates the security is more volatile than the market.<br/><br/>Calculated vs. S&amp;P 500 as of Jan 31, 2019 0.16
Standard Deviation (3y) Standard deviation measures how dispersed returns are around the average. A higher standard deviation indicates that returns are spread out over a larger range of values and thus, more volatile. as of Jan 31, 2019 11.04%
Distribution Yield The annual yield an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution and current fund price stayed the same going forward. It’s calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the fund’s net asset value (NAV) from the as-of date. as of Feb 14, 2019 41.31%
12m Trailing Yield The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. as of Feb 14, 2019 3.36%
30 Day SEC Yield A standard calculation of yield introduced by the SEC in order to provide fairer comparison among funds. This yield reflects the interest earned after deducting the fund&#39;s expenses during the most recent 30-day period by the average investor in the fund. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days. as of Feb 14, 2019 6.94%
Weighted Avg Coupon The average coupon rate of the underlying bonds in the fund, weighted by each bond&#39;s face value. as of Feb 15, 2019 6.55%
Effective Duration Effective Duration measures the sensitivity of the price of a bond with or without embedded options to changes in interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of the bond being called, put and/or sunk prior to its final maturity date while incorporating after-tax impacts on the bond. The options-based duration model used by BlackRock employs certain assumptions and may differ from other fund complexes. Effective Duration is measured at the individual bond level, aggregated to the portfolio level, and adjusted for leverage, hedging transactions and non-bond holdings, including derivatives. as of Feb 15, 2019 4.74 yrs
Weighted Avg Maturity The average length of time to the repayment of principal for the securities in the fund. This metric considers the likelihood that bonds will be called or prepaid before the scheduled maturity date. as of Feb 15, 2019 6.94 yrs
Average Yield to Maturity The discount rate that equates the present value of a bond’s cash flows with its market price (including accrued interest). The Fund Average Yield to Maturity is the weighted average of the fund’s individual bond holding yields based on Net Asset Value (‘NAV’). The measure does not include fees and expenses. For callable bonds, this yield is the yield-to-worst. as of Feb 15, 2019 7.10%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 15, 2019
Issuer Weight (%)
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 11.54
MEXICO (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) (GOVERNMENT) 7.39
INDONESIA (REPUBLIC OF) 5.38
MALAYSIA (GOVERNMENT) 4.60
URUGUAY (ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF) 4.58
Issuer Weight (%)
CHILE (REPUBLIC OF) 4.56
PHILIPPINES (REPUBLIC OF) 4.54
ROMANIA (REPUBLIC OF) 4.53
THAILAND KINGDOM OF (GOVERNMENT) 4.51
CZECH REPUBLIC 4.50
ISIN Name Sector Country CUSIP Asset Class SEDOL Market Value Weight (%) Price Maturity Coupon (%) Currency Market Currency FX Rate Duration Notional Value YTM (%) Mod. Duration Yield to Call (%) Yield to Worst (%) Par Value
Name Asset Class Weight (%) Price Market Value Notional Value Sector SEDOL ISIN Coupon (%) Maturity Country Currency Market Currency YTM (%) Yield to Call (%) Yield to Worst (%) Duration Mod. Duration FX Rate Par Value
Detailed Holdings and Analytics Detailed portfolio holdings information. Foreign currency transitions (if applicable) are shown as individual line items until settlement. Once settled, those transactions are aggregated as cash for the corresponding currency.
Holdings are subject to change.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 15, 2019

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Geographic exposure relates principally to the domicile of the issuers of the securities held in the product, added together and then expressed as a percentage of the product’s total holdings. However, in some instances it can reflect the country where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business. Bonds are included in US bond indices when the securities are denominated in U.S. dollars regardless of the domicile of the issuer. 
as of Feb 15, 2019

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Feb 15, 2019

% of Market Value

Type Fund
The maturity breakdown above is based on Weighted Average Life (WAL). WAL is the average length of time to the repayment of principal for the securities in the fund. This metric considers the likelihood that bonds will be called or prepaid before the scheduled maturity date.

as of Feb 15, 2019

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Feb 15, 2019

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Credit quality ratings on underlying securities of the fund are received from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and converted to the equivalent S&P major rating category. This breakdown is provided by BlackRock and takes the median rating of the three agencies when all three agencies rate a security the lower of the two ratings if only two agencies rate a security and one rating if that is all that is provided. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. Below investment-grade is represented by a rating of BB and below. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time.
Allocations are subject to change.

Literature

Literature

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