iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)
| Assets | $117.60B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 15.72 |
| Shares Out | 1.75B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.87 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.78% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 43.64% |
| 1-Year Return | +23.27% |
| Volume | 12,214,105 |
| Open | 67.68 |
| Previous Close | 67.07 |
| Day's Range | 67.39 - 67.94 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.29 |
| 52-Week High | 69.47 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 2953 |
| Inception Date | Oct 18, 2012 |
About IEMG
Fund Home PageThe iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of emerging-market firms, covering 99% of market capitalization. IEMG was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
26.19% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 9.82% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 4.37% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 9988 | 2.94% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 2.91% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 1.73% |
| HDFC Bank Limited | HDFCBANK | 1.08% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | RELIANCE | 0.90% |
| China Construction Bank Corporation | 0939 | 0.85% |
| Xiaomi Corporation | 1810 | 0.80% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 2317 | 0.79% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.70967 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.16255 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.50949 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.97702 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.48315 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.65889 | Dec 19, 2022 |
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