About this ETF
The iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF aims to replicate the investment performance of a specialized index. This index is composed of large and mid-capitalization companies located in emerging markets, chosen by the index provider for their strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) attributes. The fund's goal is to achieve this while maintaining a risk and return profile that is comparable to its underlying parent index.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -2.08% | +1.14% | +11.69% | +22.66% | +23.67% | +21.13% | +5.37% | +6.58% | +6.89% |
| Total return | -2.08% | +1.14% | +12.50% | +23.56% | +26.71% | +24.29% | +8.15% | +8.96% | +9.23% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.25% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $25.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 11, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 318 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 2330.TW | 16.07% | 13.88M | $1.11B |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 005930.KS | 7.53% | 2.65M | $519.3M |
| 3 | SK HYNIX | 000660.KS | 5.80% | 318.24K | $399.8M |
| 4 | TENCENT HOLDINGS | 0700.HK | 2.34% | 3.07M | $161.1M |
| 5 | MEDIATEK | 2454.TW | 1.76% | 827.00K | $121.5M |
| 6 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING | 9988.HK | 1.61% | 8.36M | $111.2M |
| 7 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H | 0939.HK | 1.21% | 67.64M | $83.3M |
| 8 | DELTA ELECTRONICS | 2308.TW | 1.14% | 1.27M | $78.5M |
| 9 | CHUNGHWA TELECOM LTD | 2412.TW | 1.05% | 15.85M | $72.7M |
| 10 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE | 005935.KS | 1.05% | 501.46K | $72.7M |
| 11 | HDFC BANK | HDFCBANK.NS | 0.78% | 7.55M | $54.0M |
| 12 | AL RAJHI BANK | 1120.SR | 0.76% | 3.16M | $52.4M |
| 13 | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING | 3711.TW | 0.71% | 2.09M | $48.7M |
| 14 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD | 009150.KS | 0.69% | 41.12K | $47.5M |
| 15 | UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP | 2303.TW | 0.68% | 10.19M | $47.1M |
| 16 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 2317.TW | 0.68% | 6.03M | $47.0M |
| 17 | SK SQUARE | 402340.KS | 0.67% | 59.23K | $46.5M |
| 18 | B3 BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO SA | B3SA3.SA | 0.67% | 10.12M | $46.0M |
| 19 | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS | PETR3.SA | 0.64% | 3.59M | $44.4M |
| 20 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF | 1398.HK | 0.64% | 46.03M | $44.4M |
| 21 | YUANTA FINANCIAL HOLDING | 2885.TW | 0.63% | 20.44M | $43.7M |
| 22 | MOTIVA INFRAESTRUTURA DE MOBILIDAD | MOTV3.SA | 0.59% | 10.01M | $40.5M |
| 23 | PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH | 2318.HK | 0.54% | 5.68M | $37.1M |
| 24 | KB FINANCIAL GROUP | 105560.KS | 0.53% | 302.23K | $36.8M |
| 25 | ICICI BANK | ICICIBANK.NS | 0.53% | 2.62M | $36.6M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 2.09% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.1341 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4023 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +22.44% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +14.37% / +14.96% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.4023 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.7318 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3726 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 03, 2025 | $0.0222 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.5314 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.2495 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.6208 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.2272 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.5310 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.2760 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.8310 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.2260 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 25.33% / 20.11% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.27 / 1.15 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -13.90% / -16.72% | Sortino 1Y | 1.83 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.895 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.763 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 17.50% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 617.10K | Average volume | 799.37K |
| AUM | $6.90B | Premium/Discount | -0.17% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $62.0M | +0.91% | $6.84B → $6.90B |
| 1 Month | $28.6M | +0.41% | $6.96B → $6.90B |
| 1 Week | $87.2M | +1.24% | $7.01B → $6.90B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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