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EMLC · VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in EMLC with dividends reinvested grew to $11,374, 0.86% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -31.53%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How EMLC held up in past market crashes
EMLC has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 22.1% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. Its price had not yet regained that high by the latest close (price only, not counting the dividends or interest it paid). No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | EMLC deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -3.0% | -20.2% | Oct 2018 to Nov 2018 | 2 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -20.6% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | Not yet |
| 2022 bear market | -22.1% | -25.4% | Feb 2022 to Oct 2022 | Not yet |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About EMLC
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund focused on emerging market sovereign debt denominated in local currencies. The fund seeks to track the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Core Index, giving investors diversified exposure to government bonds issued by emerging market countries across regions such as Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Fund description from our market-data provider.
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