iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF EEM
- Expense Ratio (TER) 0.72% · Fair — moderate costs
- AUM (Fund Size) 30.32B · Large — good liquidity & low tracking error
- Distribution Yield 1.63% · Regular distributions
- Diversification 10 holdings · Top-10 = 40.2% — moderate concentration
- Long-Term Track Record 3Y avg +19.8%/yr · 5Y avg +6.5%/yr
- Annual Volatility 23.7% · High
- Worst 1-Year Drawdown -13.5% · Moderate drawdown
- Risk-Adjusted Return Sharpe 1.45 · Good — earns well per unit of risk
Auto-generated from fund data and price history. Not investment advice — verify with the fund issuer's factsheet before investing.
About This Fund
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The underlying index includes large- and mid-capitalization companies and may change over time.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Broad EM.
- Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts · managed by iShares.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 40.2% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) at 15.05%.
- Top sector: Technology at 45.9% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: Taiwan (18.3%), South Korea (16.6%), Hong Kong (4.3%), United States (0.9%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.72% — moderate for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 1.63%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +19.82% · 5Y avg +6.52% per year.
- Trading: Listed on PCX, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 18.35% |
| South Korea | 16.59% |
| Hong Kong | 4.33% |
| United States | 0.89% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Mildly bullish (50/200 in uptrend)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Large AUM (~$30.3B) — deep liquidity and tight spreads.
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.45).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
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Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330.TW | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | +15.05% |
| 2 | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | +8.14% |
| 3 | 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc | +7.63% |
| 4 | 0700.HK | Tencent Holdings Ltd | +2.73% |
| 5 | 9988.HK | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares | +1.60% |
| 6 | 2454.TW | MediaTek Inc | +1.55% |
| 7 | 2308.TW | Delta Electronics Inc | +0.96% |
| 8 | 005935 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred | +0.89% |
| 9 | 402340.KS | SK Square | +0.82% |
| 10 | 2317.TW | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | +0.78% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
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