EMB vs GOVT

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBGOVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.06%3.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.51B$41.03B
YTD return
1.76%0.31%
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.
1.060.88
P/E ratio
Last price
$95.90$22.78
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EMB top holdings

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

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

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 GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.53%.