EMB

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Sector: financeAsset ManagementNASDAQMarket Cap: $14.10B

Passive ETF tracking emerging-market USD bonds with minimal direct political exposure but indirect sensitivity to US foreign policy and emerging-market risk sentiment.

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Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

15/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat EMB does

EMB is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that tracks the JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index, providing investors exposure to USD-denominated sovereign and corporate debt from emerging markets. Revenue derives from management fees on assets under management. The fund has no direct lobbying, political donations, or regulatory compliance burden typical of operating companies.

12 months past · 3 months futureEMB activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

246 trading days · 1 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 2 past bill actions · 5 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsEMB federal contracts

EMB doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading EMBMembers of Congress with recent EMB positions

1 politicians traded EMB across 1 disclosed transactions totaling $8K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just EMB). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate 1 buy $8K 2026-02-06 MID · 47

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading EMB

2026-02-06 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2018-12-07 (unknown) Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2018-12-07 (unknown) purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2018-12-07 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2018-12-07 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2018-08-01 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-08-01 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-06-13 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-06-13 (unknown) sale $15,001 - $50,000

2018-06-13 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-06-13 (unknown) Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2018-04-25 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

19+ trades on file · most recent 2026-03-06

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills Affecting EMBLive legislation impacting this stock

HR.143 · 119th

Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

Markup latest action 2025-12-02 MINIMAL

HR.210 · 119th

Dental Care for Veterans Act

Committee latest action 2026-05-20 MINIMAL

HR.185 · 119th

Responsible Legislating Act

Committee latest action 2025-03-14 MINIMAL

HR.211 · 119th

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

Committee latest action 2025-02-06 MINIMAL

HR.112 · 119th

FUEL Reform Act

Committee latest action 2025-01-31 MINIMAL

HR.144 · 119th

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

Committee latest action 2025-01-16 MINIMAL

HR.189 · 119th

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

Committee latest action 2025-01-14 MINIMAL

HR.213 · 119th

To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California,

Committee latest action 2025-01-07 MINIMAL

HR.145 · 119th

Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act

Committee latest action 2025-01-03 MINIMAL

HR.199 · 119th

Implementing DOGE Act

Committee latest action 2025-01-03 MINIMAL

Political ProfileWhere EMB sits in Washington

EMB is a passive index fund with no direct political exposure. Stock price moves reflect emerging-market credit spreads, USD strength, and geopolitical risk sentiment rather than US legislative/regulatory events affecting the fund itself.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

SEC ETF disclosure rules
sanctions expansion affecting EM holdings

Regulatory opportunities

No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.

Member intelligence layer

Live signals + predictions for EMB — for Founders

The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:

Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades EMB
Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord

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Frequently AskedAbout EMB & political exposure

Does iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded EMB stock?

19 congressional trades by 4 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-02-06. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is EMB political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track EMB political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. EMB data is updated daily from these official federal sources.