# L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP (EMDH)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/emdh · ISIN IE000YPT5PG3

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, EMDH (L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP, ISIN IE000YPT5PG3) closed at £8.32 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.38% a year (about £38 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +19.2%, or +7.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from L&G, launched in 2021. It tracks the J.P. Morgan ESG CEMBI Broad Diversified Custom Maturity Index - Benchmark TR Net. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.38% a year — about £38 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.

Latest close: **£8.32** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | EMDH |
| ISIN | IE000YPT5PG3 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | L&G |
| Tracks | J.P. Morgan ESG CEMBI Broad Diversified Custom Maturity Index - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.38% a year (£38 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £11.5m |
| Launched | 2021 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 09/12/2021 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +0.44% | -3.12% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +19.21% | +7.70% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −14.5%, 2023 +1.0%, 2024 +0.4%, 2025 +1.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −6.1%. Returns of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −5.7%; to 30/09/2025: 0.0%; to 30/09/2024: +6.6%; to 30/09/2023: +0.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -14.5% | -21.7% | Price |
| 2023 | +1.0% | -3.0% | Price |
| 2024 | +0.4% | -3.0% | Price |
| 2025 | +1.9% | -1.6% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -6.1% | -9.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 5.62% | -6.74% |
| 3 years | 5.19% | -6.74% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 5.6% over 1 year, 5.2% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP since December 2021, in pounds: −20.1% from 17/12/2021 to 21/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since December 2021 was −14.5% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +7.8% (12 months to 18/10/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP was 17.0% below its highest weekly close since December 2021 (17/12/2021), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.38% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 109 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 2 the same and 316 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track J.P. Morgan ESG CEMBI Broad Diversified Custom Maturity Index - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.35% to 0.38% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.35% | -0.3% | +11.3% | +2.0% |
| Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP (this fund) | 0.38% | +0.4% | +19.2% | — |
| Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Shs USD | 0.35% | -0.3% | +11.3% | +2.0% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.38%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of EMDH?**

The ongoing charge of EMDH is 0.38% a year — about £38 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (USD) Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.38% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 109 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 2 the same and 316 less (share classes counted once).

**What does EMDH track?**

EMDH tracks the J.P. Morgan ESG CEMBI Broad Diversified Custom Maturity Index - Benchmark TR Net.

**Is EMDH accumulating or distributing?**

EMDH is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.

**What is the ISIN of EMDH?**

The ISIN of EMDH is IE000YPT5PG3. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; EMDH is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were EMDH’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of EMDH in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −14.5%, 2023 +1.0%, 2024 +0.4%, 2025 +1.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −6.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has EMDH done after inflation?**

Over the three years to 13/11/2026 EMDH’s total return was +19.2%, or +7.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at L&G](https://fundcentres.landg.com/en/uk/private-investors/fund-centre/ETF/Emerging-Markets-Corporate-Bond-USD-Screened/IE000YPT5PG3/)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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