iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
About
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (US4642872349) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.72%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 1,236 positions across 26 regions with 31.3B in assets, with heavy concentration — 45% in Technology.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 7.3 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker EEM
ISIN
Fund Size $31.3B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Apr 2003
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities
Category Emerging Market Equity
Costs
7.3 This fund has moderate costs compared to similar ETFs.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.72% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +53.93% |
| 3 Years | +24.38% |
| 5 Years | +7.05% |
| 10 Years | +9.96% |
| YTD | +25.16% |
| Since Inception | +10.18% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 1,236 individual investments.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330 | 1466.58% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005930 | 844.55% |
| 3 | SK hynix Inc | 000660 | 778.76% |
| 4 | Tencent Holdings Ltd | 700 | 269.65% |
| 5 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 9988 | 174.65% |
| 6 | MediaTek Inc | 2454 | 156.53% |
| 7 | Delta Electronics Inc | 2308 | 103.47% |
| 8 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005935 | 90.86% |
| 9 | SK Square Co Ltd | 402340 | 83.87% |
| 10 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 2317 | 81.04% |
| 11 | HDFC Bank Ltd | HDFCBANK | 72.45% |
| 12 | China Construction Bank Corp | 939 | 72.34% |
| 13 | Reliance Industries Ltd | RELIANCE | 65.85% |
| 14 | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 009150 | 64.87% |
| 15 | ICICI Bank Ltd | ICICIBANK | 58.94% |
| 16 | ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd | 3711 | 50.45% |
| 17 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd | 1398 | 44.22% |
| 18 | Vale SA | VALE3 | 43.42% |
| 19 | Bharti Airtel Ltd | BHARTIARTL | 43.30% |
| 20 | Xiaomi Corp | 1810 | 41.80% |
| 21 | Hyundai Motor Co | 005380 | 41.55% |
| 22 | Yageo Corp | 2327 | 41.41% |
| 23 | Al Rajhi Bank | 1120 | 40.78% |
| 24 | United Microelectronics Corp | 2303 | 40.69% |
| 25 | Elite Material Co Ltd | 2383 | 39.63% |
| 26 | NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | NU | 36.09% |
| 27 | Meituan | 3690 | 35.89% |
| 28 | Bank of China Ltd | 3988 | 35.44% |
| 29 | PDD Holdings Inc | PDD | 35.14% |
| 30 | Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd | 2318 | 35.02% |
| 31 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co | 2222 | 33.32% |
| 32 | NetEase Inc | 9999 | 33.26% |
| 33 | Itau Unibanco Holding SA | ITUB4 | 32.82% |
| 34 | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | ANG | 32.04% |
| 35 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 3037 | 31.99% |
| 36 | Accton Technology Corp | 2345 | 30.39% |
| 37 | Naspers Ltd | NPN | 30.00% |
| 38 | BYD Co Ltd | 1211 | 29.62% |
| 39 | CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2891 | 29.59% |
| 40 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2881 | 28.75% |
| 41 | KB Financial Group Inc | 105560 | 28.56% |
| 42 | Grupo Mexico SAB de CV | GMEXICOB | 27.29% |
| 43 | Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2882 | 27.11% |
| 44 | Infosys Ltd | INFY | 26.41% |
| 45 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | PETR4 | 25.83% |
| 46 | Axis Bank Ltd | AXISBANK | 25.56% |
| 47 | Saudi National Bank/The | 1180 | 25.42% |
| 48 | Quanta Computer Inc | 2382 | 25.01% |
| 49 | JD.com Inc | 9618 | 24.77% |
| 50 | DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) NON-V | DELTA.R | 24.71% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Technology | 4508.00% |
| Financials | 1818.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 749.00% |
| Industrials | 682.00% |
| Communication Services | 586.00% |
| Materials | 553.00% |
| Energy | 296.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 251.00% |
| Health Care | 217.00% |
| Utilities | 182.00% |
| Real Estate | 94.00% |
| Unknown | 64.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 2676.00% |
| South Korea | 2463.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1491.00% |
| India | 1079.00% |
| China | 360.00% |
| Brazil | 313.00% |
| South Africa | 287.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 239.00% |
| Mexico | 164.00% |
| United States | 145.00% |
| United Arab Emirates | 114.00% |
| Poland | 99.00% |
| Malaysia | 88.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 63.00% |
| Greece | 51.00% |
| Kuwait | 51.00% |
| Qatar | 48.00% |
| Thailand | 48.00% |
| Indonesia | 46.00% |
| Chile | 44.00% |
| Türkiye | 38.00% |
| Hungary | 32.00% |
| Philippines | 28.00% |
| Colombia | 16.00% |
| Czechia | 10.00% |
| Egypt | 7.00% |
| Russia | 0.00% |
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