About this ETF
The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF aims to closely mirror the investment performance of an underlying benchmark index. This index is comprised of a diverse selection of stocks, encompassing large-capitalization, mid-capitalization, and small-capitalization companies found across developing global economies.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 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 | -2.22% | +0.10% | +9.63% | +21.09% | +22.22% | +19.38% | +5.48% | +6.06% | +3.82% |
| Total return | -2.22% | +0.10% | +10.51% | +22.08% | +25.35% | +22.94% | +8.59% | +8.97% | +6.44% |
* 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 | 0.09% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $9.00 |
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 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 2896 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 2330.TW | 14.10% | 282.75M | $22.58B |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 005930.KS | 6.56% | 53.68M | $10.51B |
| 3 | SK HYNIX | 000660.KS | 4.97% | 6.34M | $7.96B |
| 4 | TENCENT HOLDINGS | 0700.HK | 2.31% | 70.45M | $3.69B |
| 5 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING | 9988.HK | 1.59% | 192.19M | $2.55B |
| 6 | MEDIATEK | 2454.TW | 1.52% | 16.57M | $2.43B |
| 7 | DELTA ELECTRONICS | 2308.TW | 0.86% | 22.35M | $1.38B |
| 8 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE | 005935.KS | 0.83% | 9.20M | $1.33B |
| 9 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H | 0939.HK | 0.74% | 965.69M | $1.19B |
| 10 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 2317.TW | 0.68% | 140.64M | $1.10B |
| 11 | HDFC BANK | HDFCBANK.NS | 0.59% | 131.31M | $939.2M |
| 12 | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING | 3711.TW | 0.56% | 38.39M | $894.5M |
| 13 | ICICI BANK | ICICIBANK.NS | 0.52% | 60.20M | $839.1M |
| 14 | SK SQUARE | 402340.KS | 0.52% | 1.06M | $831.4M |
| 15 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | RELIANCE.NS | 0.50% | 65.96M | $802.8M |
| 16 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD | 009150.KS | 0.46% | 642.53K | $742.3M |
| 17 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF | 1398.HK | 0.45% | 744.01M | $717.1M |
| 18 | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A | NU | 0.40% | 41.50M | $638.2M |
| 19 | ELITE MATERIAL | 2383.TW | 0.39% | 3.29M | $618.2M |
| 20 | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY | 3037.TW | 0.38% | 15.50M | $616.5M |
| 21 | ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA | ITUB4.SA | 0.38% | 62.46M | $615.0M |
| 22 | UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP | 2303.TW | 0.37% | 129.93M | $600.2M |
| 23 | BHARTI AIRTEL LTD | — | 0.37% | 32.11M | $598.7M |
| 24 | BANK OF CHINA LTD H | 3988.HK | 0.37% | 772.20M | $593.3M |
| 25 | XIAOMI | 1810.HK | 0.37% | 195.39M | $589.0M |
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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) | 2.21% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.7974 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.6584 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -4.00% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +16.32% / +8.52% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.6584 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.1389 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.7097 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.1625 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.5095 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.9770 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.4832 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.6590 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.6040 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $1.3610 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.4710 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.7230 |
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 | 24.59% / 19.43% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.23 / 1.09 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -13.78% / -17.21% | Sortino 1Y | 1.77 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.875 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.771 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 17.08% | 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 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 7.68M | Average volume | 11.60M |
| AUM | $158.96B | Premium/Discount | +0.72% |
| 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 | -$3.03B | -1.87% | $162.00B → $158.96B |
| 1 Month | -$893.1M | -0.55% | $162.15B → $158.96B |
| 1 Week | -$727.0M | -0.45% | $161.57B → $158.96B |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
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