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About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
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Inception date
Apr 7, 2003
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US4642872349
EEM one of the early entrants to provide exposure to large- and midcap emerging market equities. The fund matches the market well. In fact, it uses a similar, albeit narrower version of our MSCI benchmark. The main difference is that the fund does not go as far down the market-cap spectrum as our benchmark, ignoring many small-cap and all micro-cap firms. Still, the coverage of the space is excellent. Since it follows an MSCI index, EEM counts South Korea as emerging, while FTSE-based rival VWO does not.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Technology Services
Stocks98.77%
Electronic Technology24.34%
Finance23.54%
Technology Services10.21%
Retail Trade7.00%
Non-Energy Minerals4.68%
Producer Manufacturing3.95%
Energy Minerals3.68%
Consumer Durables3.20%
Health Technology2.85%
Consumer Non-Durables2.80%
Communications2.58%
Transportation2.37%
Utilities2.29%
Process Industries1.58%
Consumer Services1.43%
Industrial Services0.78%
Health Services0.50%
Distribution Services0.50%
Commercial Services0.45%
Miscellaneous0.03%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.23%
Cash0.71%
UNIT0.52%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia79.53%
Middle East6.18%
Latin America4.47%
Europe4.18%
Africa2.96%
North America2.64%
Oceania0.04%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EEM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 24.34% stocks, and Finance, with 23.54% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
EEM top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, occupying 11.00% and 5.48% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EEM last dividends amounted to 0.45 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.73 USD in dividends, which shows a 61.07% decrease.
Yes, EEM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.24%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.45 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EEM shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 7, 2003, and its management style is Passive.
EEM expense ratio is 0.72% meaning you'd have to pay 0.72% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EEM follows the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EEM invests in stocks.