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VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond (EMLC)

Bond ETF · VanEck · NYSE ARCA · 500 holdings
$24.84 ▼ -0.09 (0.36%)
At close · USD · Volume 1,666,701
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$24.46 – $26.63
Day's range
$24.82 – $24.88
1-year total return
+3.8%

EMLC price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

EMLC fund facts

FundVanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
TickerEMLC · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)VanEck
Category (by our rules)Bond
Expense ratio0.30%
Holdings500
Net assets (fund, SEC)$4.9B
Yield (last 12 months)6.43%
DistributionsMonthly
52-week range$24.46 – $26.63
Average volume (3 months)2,224,687
First price in our data23 Jul 2010
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−1.4%
3 months
−0.4%
6 months
−0.8%
Year to date
+0.8%
1 year
+3.8%
3 years a year
+8.5%
5 years a year
+2.5%
10 years a year
+1.7%
Volatility (1 year)
7.4%
Largest drop, last year
−6.2%
Largest drop in our data
−32.3%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.30% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $30 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets. The prospectus shows 0.31% before fee waivers.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 29 Apr 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
1.60 USD
Yield on today's price
6.43%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest ex-date
1 Oct 2026
Full EMLC dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

EMLC top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL 0.90%
2 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 0.84%
3 MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT 0.76%
4 NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL 0.72%
5 LETRA TESOURO NACIONAL 0.70%
6 MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT 0.68%
7 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 0.68%
8 MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT 0.67%
9 MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT 0.63%
10 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 0.61%
The top 10 make up 7.2% of the fund, out of 500 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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EMLC: frequently asked questions

What is EMLC?

EMLC is the VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, issued by VanEck, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Bond". Its latest SEC filing lists 500 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of EMLC?

EMLC charges 0.30% a year after fee waivers (gross 0.31%), according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 29 Apr 2026. On $10,000 that is about $30 a year in fund costs.

Does EMLC pay dividends?

Yes. EMLC paid 1.60 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 6.43% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 1 Oct 2026.

What does EMLC hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL (0.9%), REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (0.8%), MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT (0.8%). The top 10 together make up 7.2% of the fund.

How has EMLC performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +3.8%, 3 years +8.5% a year, 5 years +2.5% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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