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About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Aug 16, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EEMS captures emerging-market small-caps very well, tracking the same index we use for our segment benchmark, and showing microscopic differences in exposure only due to the fund's optimized index replication strategy. EEMS holds a broad portfolio that avoids any heavy allocations toward any one region, country, sector, or firm. Unlike some peers, the fund includes exposure to both Taiwan and South Korea. Overall, EEMS perfectly captures the space. Due to the weak liquidity of the underlying securities and the difficulties that arise from a portfolio that overwhelmingly trades in hours that US markets are closed, the use of limit orders are a must. Overall, EEMS' exposure is unimpeachable, but there are many caveats with this fund.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks98.53%
Finance17.28%
Electronic Technology12.39%
Producer Manufacturing10.33%
Health Technology7.92%
Process Industries7.39%
Technology Services5.44%
Non-Energy Minerals5.42%
Consumer Non-Durables4.85%
Retail Trade3.40%
Consumer Services3.18%
Utilities3.11%
Industrial Services3.07%
Consumer Durables3.05%
Commercial Services2.86%
Transportation2.80%
Health Services2.01%
Distribution Services1.71%
Energy Minerals1.38%
Communications0.87%
Miscellaneous0.08%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.47%
Cash0.99%
UNIT0.48%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia77.76%
Middle East7.04%
Latin America4.71%
Europe4.51%
Africa3.99%
North America1.99%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EEMS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 17.28% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 12.39% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
EEMS last dividends amounted to 0.42 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 1.26 USD in dividends, which shows a 197.55% decrease.
EEMS assets under management is 382.37 M USD. It's risen 4.44% over the last month.
EEMS fund flows account for −38.71 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EEMS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.57%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.42 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EEMS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Aug 16, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
EEMS expense ratio is 0.73% meaning you'd have to pay 0.73% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EEMS follows the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EEMS invests in stocks.
EEMS price has risen by 1.91% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.65% increase. See more dynamics on EEMS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.33% over the last month, showed a 18.47% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.62% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.33% over the last month, showed a 18.47% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.62% in a year.
EEMS trades at a premium (0.38%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.