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 Aug 26, 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 | +6.28% | -2.01% | +6.64% | +21.82% | +30.84% | +18.89% | +5.62% | +6.26% | +3.90% |
| Total return | +6.28% | -1.22% | +7.50% | +22.81% | +34.18% | +22.43% | +8.73% | +9.18% | +6.54% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 2904 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 2330.TW | 13.21% | 281.99M | $20.99B |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 005930.KS | 6.26% | 53.53M | $9.96B |
| 3 | SK HYNIX | 000660.KS | 4.81% | 6.32M | $7.65B |
| 4 | TENCENT HOLDINGS | 0700.HK | 2.49% | 70.50M | $3.96B |
| 5 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING | 9988.HK | 1.73% | 191.63M | $2.75B |
| 6 | MEDIATEK | 2454.TW | 1.23% | 16.52M | $1.95B |
| 7 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE | 005935.KS | 0.79% | 9.15M | $1.25B |
| 8 | DELTA ELECTRONICS | 2308.TW | 0.76% | 22.29M | $1.21B |
| 9 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H | 0939.HK | 0.71% | 966.44M | $1.13B |
| 10 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 2317.TW | 0.67% | 139.82M | $1.07B |
| 11 | HDFC BANK | HDFCBANK.BO | 0.62% | 129.99M | $989.8M |
| 12 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | RELIANCE.BO | 0.60% | 69.70M | $953.5M |
| 13 | ICICI BANK | ICICIBANK.BO | 0.55% | 59.67M | $881.9M |
| 14 | SK SQUARE | 402340.KS | 0.52% | 1.06M | $822.0M |
| 15 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.45% | 722.07M | $722.1M |
| 16 | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING | 3711.TW | 0.45% | 38.45M | $713.6M |
| 17 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF | 1398.HK | 0.45% | 745.05M | $709.2M |
| 18 | XIAOMI | 1810.HK | 0.44% | 196.23M | $696.6M |
| 19 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | ANG.JO | 0.43% | 5.77M | $690.0M |
| 20 | BHARTI AIRTEL LTD | — | 0.40% | 31.43M | $635.1M |
| 21 | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A | NU | 0.39% | 41.64M | $614.7M |
| 22 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD | 009150.KS | 0.38% | 641.17K | $611.7M |
| 23 | CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH | VALE3.SA | 0.38% | 40.65M | $609.0M |
| 24 | MEITUAN | 3690.HK | 0.38% | 57.63M | $608.2M |
| 25 | AL RAJHI BANK | 1120.SR | 0.38% | 33.65M | $602.8M |
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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) | 2.19% | 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 | 24.08% / 19.24% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.44 / 1.10 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -13.78% / -17.21% | Sortino 1Y | 2.06 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.864 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.767 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 16.79% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 8.00M | Average volume | 12.25M |
| AUM | $160.58B | Premium/Discount | +0.31% |
| 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 | $2.53B | +1.60% | $158.05B → $160.58B |
| 1 Week | $1.54B | +0.98% | $156.48B → $160.58B |
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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