iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

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

Costs

7.3
This fund has moderate costs compared to similar ETFs.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

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%
 
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.
#1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
14.67%
#2
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
8.45%
#3
SK hynix Inc
7.79%
#4
Tencent Holdings Ltd
2.70%
#5
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
1.75%
#6
MediaTek Inc
1.57%
#7
Delta Electronics Inc
1.03%
#8
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
0.91%
#9
SK Square Co Ltd
0.84%
#10
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
0.81%
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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