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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) ETF Analysis

EEM

Expense ratio 0.72% Yield 1.67% Assets $31.07B Since April 7, 2003 Family iShares

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$63.57

+$0.25 (+0.39%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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EEM Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+19.34%	+19.34%	$119.34	$358.03
3 years	+85.58%	+22.89%	$185.58	$556.73
5 years	+37.10%	+6.51%	$137.10	$411.31
10 years	+110.50%	+7.73%	$210.50	$631.49

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

EEM Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+37.26%−20.56%+16.80%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+16.80%
2025	+33.98%
2024	+6.49%
2023	+8.95%
2022	−20.56%
2021	−3.63%
2020	+17.02%
2019	+18.22%
2018	−15.31%
2017	+37.26%
2016 (partial year)	−3.98%

EEM Monthly Returns

−16%+16%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+8.0	+5.9	−9.3	+12.7	+7.2	+0.2	−6.3	+4.6	−0.3	−4.8	—	—
2025	+2.2	+1.1	+1.1	+0.1	+4.0	+7.0	+0.7	+2.7	+7.1	+3.6	−1.8	+2.2
2024	−4.5	+4.2	+2.7	−0.2	+2.0	+2.6	+0.8	+1.0	+5.7	−3.1	−2.7	−1.7
2023	+9.1	−7.6	+3.2	−0.8	−2.4	+4.4	+6.0	−6.6	−3.1	−3.3	+7.8	+3.6
2022	−0.0	−4.3	−3.4	−6.1	+0.6	−5.2	−0.3	−1.3	−11.5	−2.0	+15.6	−2.6
2021	+3.2	+0.8	−0.7	+1.2	+1.6	+1.0	−6.4	+1.6	−3.9	+1.1	−4.1	+1.5
2020	−6.2	−3.8	−15.8	+7.4	+3.0	+6.6	+8.3	+2.9	−1.0	+1.4	+9.0	+7.1
2019	+10.3	−1.5	+1.1	+2.4	−7.3	+6.2	−2.7	−3.8	+1.7	+4.2	−0.1	+7.7
2018	+8.3	−5.9	+0.5	−2.8	−2.6	−4.5	+3.5	−3.8	−0.6	−8.8	+4.9	−3.5
2017	+6.7	+1.7	+3.7	+1.7	+2.8	+0.9	+5.8	+2.4	−0.0	+3.3	−0.4	+3.8

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

EEM Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 20.83%
Beta (3y): 1.00
Best year: +37.26%
Worst year: −20.56%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	2330.TW	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	15.57%
2	005930.KQ	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	7.53%
3	000660.KQ	SK hynix Inc	5.88%
4	0700.HK	Tencent Holdings Ltd	2.73%
5	9988.HK	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares	1.85%
6	2454.TW	MediaTek Inc	1.81%
7	005935	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred	0.94%
8	2308.TW	Delta Electronics Inc	0.94%
9	00939	China Construction Bank Corp Class H	0.85%
10	2317.TW	Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd	0.79%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF trades as EEM and is categorised as Diversified Emerging Mkts. The fund is issued by iShares. The inception date on file is April 7, 2003. The fund holds $31.07B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.72%. On a $10,000 position that is $72.00 a year.

Its biggest positions are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), and SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ). Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd alone accounts for 15.57% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 38.89% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

EEM last closed at $63.57 on October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +19.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.73% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 1.67%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +37.26% and 2022 returned −20.56%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +16.80%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 20.83%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1. The 52-week range on file runs from $52.38 to $71.57. The latest close sits 21.36% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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