How many emerging-markets local-currency bond ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 7 US-listed emerging-markets local-currency bond ETFs with about $8.5B in combined assets.

What is the largest emerging-markets local-currency bond ETF?

VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ET (EMLC) is the largest, with about $4.9B in assets under management.

Which Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ET (EMLC) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.30% per year, or $30 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.

Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond ETFs

7 emerging-markets local-currency bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 11, 2026.

Total assets

$8.5B

MetaCap lists 7 US-listed ETFs in the Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond category, holding a combined $8.5B in assets. The largest by assets are EMLC ($4.9B), EBND ($2.2B) and LEMB ($732.7M). Expense ratios range from 0.30% to 0.85% (median 0.50%); EMLC is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.30% a year. On the latest trading day, 6 of 7 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.15%.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Largest emerging-markets local-currency bond ETFs by assets

Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	EMLC	VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ET	24.84	+0.24%	$4.95B	0.30%
2	EBND	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF	20.65	+0.34%	$2.25B	0.30%
3	LEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond	42.36	+0.19%	$732.73M	0.30%
4	FEMB	First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	28.85	+0.38%	$377.22M	0.85%
5	ELD	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	28.08	+0.00%	$136.89M	0.55%
6	CBON	VanEck China Bond ETF	24.13	-0.17%	$28.82M	0.50%
7	CEW	WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund	19.63	+0.09%	$19.65M	0.55%

Frequently asked questions

How many emerging-markets local-currency bond ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 7 US-listed emerging-markets local-currency bond ETFs with about $8.5B in combined assets.
What is the largest emerging-markets local-currency bond ETF?: VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ET (EMLC) is the largest, with about $4.9B in assets under management.
Which Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ET (EMLC) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.30% per year, or $30 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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