# iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc (JPEA) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/jpea · ISIN IE00BYXYYK40 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 30/09/2026, JPEA (iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc, ISIN IE00BYXYYK40) closed at $6.35 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year (about £45 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +8.2%, or −15.4% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2017. It tracks the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. Latest close: **$6.35** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | JPEA | | ISIN | IE00BYXYYK40 | | Category | Corporate & other bonds | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.45% a year (£45 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.5bn | | Launched | 2017 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +2.12% | -1.09% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +19.46% | +7.79% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +8.17% | -15.44% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −8.7%, 2023 +4.9%, 2024 +6.7%, 2025 +5.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −0.4%. Returns of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +1.2%; to 30/09/2025: +8.2%; to 30/09/2024: +8.7%; to 30/09/2023: −1.5%; to 30/09/2022: −7.1%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -8.7% | -16.4% | Price | | 2023 | +4.9% | +0.7% | Price | | 2024 | +6.7% | +3.1% | Price | | 2025 | +5.8% | +2.2% | Price | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -0.4% | -3.2% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 6.81% | -4.76% | | 3 years | 7.36% | -9.18% | | 5 years | 8.63% | -13.47% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 6.8% over 1 year, 7.4% over 3 years, 8.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc since October 2021, in pounds: −13.5% from 10/12/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −10.6% (12 months to 09/12/2022); the highest was +14.4% (12 months to 26/06/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc was 4.8% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (26/06/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc 0.45% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 70 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 303 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 6 funds track J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.30% to 0.50% a year (30/09/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Dist) | 0.50% | -3.2% | +20.6% | -5.4% | | iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF | 0.45% | +2.4% | +19.4% | +9.3% | | iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF | 0.50% | — | — | — | | iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF | 0.50% | +0.7% | +27.8% | +2.2% | | iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF Acc (this fund) | 0.45% | +2.1% | +19.5% | +8.2% | | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ETF Accum A USD | 0.30% | +5.1% | +13.9% | +12.9% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.45%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Top holdings Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026): | Holding | Weight | |---|---| | Turkey (Republic Of) | 3.71% | | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS | 3.52% | | ROMANIA (REPUBLIC OF) MTN RegS | 3.32% | | Argentina Republic of Government | 3.24% | | Philippines (Republic Of) | 3.24% | | Mexico (United Mexican States) (Go | 3.23% | | EGYPT (ARAB REPUBLIC OF) MTN RegS | 3.02% | | Colombia (Republic Of) | 2.98% | | Brazil Federative Republic of (Gov | 2.91% | | Poland (Republic Of) | 2.83% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Sovereign | 87.5% | | Owned No Guarantee | 10.9% | | Government Guaranteed | 1.6% | ### By country As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | Saudi Arabia | 6.4% | | Mexico | 6.2% | | Turkey | 4.9% | | Indonesia | 4.3% | | Brazil | 3.9% | | Poland | 3.7% | | Dominican Republic | 3.5% | | Philippines | 3.5% | | Other countries | 63.7% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 100.2% | | Cash and money market | 0.1% | All 136 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/jpea/holdings --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. 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