EMB vs GLD

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs SPDR Gold Shares

Quick take
  • EMB has the lower expense ratio at 0.39% vs 0.40% for GLD.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBGLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.40%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.06%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.51B$153.51B
YTD return
1.76%8.74%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.060.16
P/E ratio
Last price
$95.90$431.68
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.90%

GLD top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GLD.

About EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.06%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.9% of the portfolio.

About GLD

GLD (SPDR Gold Shares) is Physically backed gold ETF. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $153.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.40%.