Emerging Markets Bond ETFs
17 emerging markets bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 11, 2026.
Total assets
$23.9B
MetaCap lists 17 US-listed ETFs in the Emerging Markets Bond category, holding a combined $23.9B in assets. The largest by assets are EMB ($12.9B), VWOB ($6.6B) and PCY ($1.2B). Expense ratios range from 0.15% to 0.76% (median 0.50%); VWOB is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.15% a year. On the latest trading day, 19 of 23 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.19%.
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Largest emerging markets bond ETFs by assets
| # | Symbol | Fund Name | Price | % Change | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMB | iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 91.17 | +0.23% | $12.93B |
| 2 | VWOB | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | 63.34 | +0.13% | $6.58B |
| 3 | PCY | Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF | 20.03 | +0.25% | $1.17B |
| 4 | XEMD | BondBloxx JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETF | 43.13 | +0.19% | $944.58M |
| 5 | EMHY | iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF | 38.70 | +0.14% | $596.45M |
| 6 | HYEM | VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | 19.40 | +0.10% | $512.37M |
| 7 | JEMB | Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF | 51.10 | +0.63% | $468.52M |
| 8 | CEMB | iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF | 44.00 | +0.11% | $422.26M |
| 9 | EMHC | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF | 23.96 | +0.16% | $303.62M |
| 10 | EMBX | VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 49.63 | +0.24% | $286.94M |
| 11 | EMBD | Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 22.72 | -0.02% | $240.33M |
| 12 | NEMD | Neuberger Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF | 50.51 | +0.20% | $138.81M |
| 13 | EMCB | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | 64.31 | +0.13% | $96.04M |
| 14 | JPMB | JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF | 38.04 | +0.15% | $95.21M |
| 15 | VEMY | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | 27.55 | +0.15% | $55.00M |
| 16 | TEMD | Templeton Emerging Markets Debt ETF | 24.25 | +0.31% | $47.88M |
| 17 | GAEM | Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | 25.77 | -0.28% | $41.63M |
| 18 | BEMB | iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 50.89 | +0.14% | $40.66M |
| 19 | BREM | iShares Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF | 48.76 | +0.84% | $34.12M |
| 20 | GEMD | Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF | 39.88 | +0.14% | $34.07M |
| 21 | BEMD | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Debt ETF | 23.59 | 0.00% | $22.80M |
| 22 | EMFI | Pictet Emerging Markets Debt ETF | 48.10 | +0.45% | $16.59M |
| 23 | KHYB | KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income USD Bond ETF | 23.65 | 0.00% | $15.32M |
Frequently asked questions
- How many emerging markets bond ETFs are there?
- MetaCap tracks 17 US-listed emerging markets bond ETFs with about $23.9B in combined assets.
- What is the largest emerging markets bond ETF?
- iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) is the largest, with about $12.9B in assets under management.
- Which Emerging Markets Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?
- Among the funds shown, Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.15% per year, or $15 a year on a $10,000 investment.
- What does AUM mean for an ETF?
- Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.
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