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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets (IEMG)

Emerging markets ETF · iShares (BlackRock) · NYSE ARCA · 2,700 holdings
$75.44 ▼ -2.24 (2.88%)
At close · USD · Volume 11,325,137
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$64.67 – $86.49
Day's range
$75.18 – $76.18
1-year total return
+15.4%
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IEMG price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

IEMG fund facts

FundiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
TickerIEMG · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)iShares (BlackRock)
Category (by our rules)Emerging markets
Expense ratio0.09%
Holdings2,700
Net assets (fund, SEC)$162.0B
Yield (last 12 months)2.38%
DistributionsSemi-annual
52-week range$64.67 – $86.49
Average volume (3 months)10,600,727
First price in our data22 Oct 2012
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−10.1%
3 months
−4.5%
6 months
−2.4%
Year to date
+13.1%
1 year
+15.4%
3 years a year
+21.4%
5 years a year
+6.5%
10 years a year
+8.0%
Volatility (1 year)
24.6%
Largest drop, last year
−13.8%
Largest drop in our data
−38.7%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.09% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $9 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 19 Dec 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
1.80 USD
Yield on today's price
2.38%
Frequency
Semi-annual
Latest ex-date
15 Jun 2026
Full IEMG dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

IEMG top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 12.49%
2 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 6.80%
3 SK hynix Inc. 5.82%
4 BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares 5.31%
5 Tencent Holdings Limited 2.37%
6 Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.82%
7 MediaTek Inc. 1.42%
8 DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.02%
9 HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79%
10 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74%
The top 10 make up 38.6% of the fund, out of 2,700 holdings.
Positions as of 31 May 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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IEMG: frequently asked questions

What is IEMG?

IEMG is the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, issued by iShares (BlackRock), listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Emerging markets". Its latest SEC filing lists 2,700 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of IEMG?

IEMG charges 0.09% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 19 Dec 2025. On $10,000 that is about $9 a year in fund costs.

Does IEMG pay dividends?

Yes. IEMG paid 1.80 per share over the last 12 months, semi-annual, a trailing yield of 2.38% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 15 Jun 2026.

What does IEMG hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (12.5%), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (6.8%), SK hynix Inc. (5.8%). The top 10 together make up 38.6% of the fund.

How has IEMG performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +15.4%, 3 years +21.4% a year, 5 years +6.5% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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