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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) ETF Analysis

IEMG

Expense ratio 0.09% Yield 2.21% Assets $160.08B Since October 18, 2012 Family iShares

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$77.68

+$0.31 (+0.40%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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IEMG Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+18.78%	+18.78%	$118.78	$356.33
3 years	+84.11%	+22.56%	$184.11	$552.32
5 years	+40.81%	+7.08%	$140.81	$422.43
10 years	+122.95%	+8.35%	$222.95	$668.85

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

IEMG Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+37.38%−19.98%+16.49%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+16.49%
2025	+32.56%
2024	+6.50%
2023	+11.52%
2022	−19.98%
2021	−0.64%
2020	+17.86%
2019	+17.81%
2018	−14.92%
2017	+37.38%
2016 (partial year)	−3.86%

IEMG Monthly Returns

−17%+15%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+7.9	+5.8	−9.1	+12.5	+6.3	+0.0	−6.3	+5.3	−0.7	−4.3	—	—
2025	+1.5	+0.8	+1.0	+0.4	+4.7	+7.2	+0.5	+2.9	+6.2	+3.6	−1.7	+1.9
2024	−4.2	+3.9	+2.5	+0.1	+1.8	+2.8	+0.8	+1.0	+5.4	−3.1	−2.4	−1.8
2023	+8.9	−6.9	+3.0	−0.4	−2.1	+4.6	+6.0	−6.1	−3.0	−3.5	+8.1	+3.9
2022	−0.5	−3.9	−2.9	−5.9	+0.6	−5.6	+0.0	−1.2	−11.3	−1.5	+14.7	−2.5
2021	+2.9	+1.4	−0.6	+1.7	+1.8	+1.2	−5.6	+1.4	−3.6	+1.1	−3.7	+1.8
2020	−5.9	−3.7	−16.9	+7.9	+3.2	+6.7	+8.6	+3.1	−0.9	+1.3	+9.6	+7.1
2019	+9.6	−1.1	+1.2	+2.2	−7.0	+5.8	−2.4	−3.8	+1.6	+4.4	+0.0	+7.5
2018	+8.0	−5.7	+0.8	−2.7	−2.3	−4.7	+3.0	−3.3	−1.0	−8.7	+4.7	−2.9
2017	+6.6	+2.0	+3.5	+1.9	+2.3	+1.1	+5.5	+2.3	+0.0	+3.3	+0.1	+3.7

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

IEMG Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 20.35%
Beta (3y): 1.00
Best year: +37.38%
Worst year: −19.98%

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	13.71%
2	005930.KQ	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	6.62%
3	000660.KQ	SK hynix Inc	5.18%
4	0700.HK	Tencent Holdings Ltd	2.41%
5	9988.HK	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares	1.63%
6	2454.TW	MediaTek Inc	1.59%
7	2308.TW	Delta Electronics Inc	0.83%
8	005935	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred	0.83%
9	00939	China Construction Bank Corp Class H	0.75%
10	2317.TW	Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd	0.69%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF trades as IEMG and is categorised as Diversified Emerging Mkts. iShares is the fund family on file. It has been trading since October 18, 2012. The fund holds $160.08B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.09%. On a $10,000 position that is $9.00 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 13.71% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 34.23% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for IEMG is $77.68, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +18.78%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.35%. The trailing distribution yield is 2.21%.

So far in 2026 the total return is +16.49%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +37.38% and 2022 returned −19.98%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $64.67 to $86.49. The latest close sits 20.12% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 20.35%. The reported beta is 1. 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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