iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)


Market Price (8/5/2026): $80.49

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)


Market Price (8/5/2026): $80.49

Key Takeaways

  • IEMG has returned +19.4% YTD vs +13.4% for SPY; +34.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +23.2%). details →
  • Priced in gold, IEMG has returned -18.8% over the past 3 years, vs +71.8% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, IEMG has seen net inflows of +$1.31B (+0.9% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.7 vs 0.9. details →
  • IEMG's +19.4% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +3.7% at this point (August 4) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 8/4/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IEMG

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+8.6%
Volatility
11.6%
Sharpe
0.53
YTD
+11.5%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Valuation & Yield

 Forward [4,5]NowHistorical (CYE & TTM)
 8/31/278/5/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $80.24$67.22$50.71$47.61$42.69$53.35
Dividend/Share TTM $1.14$1.85$1.67$1.46$1.26$1.83

Valuation [1]
       
P/S1.272.402.892.342.712.343.68
P/E 8.0312.098.6913.147.3710.23
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]6.657.779.668.512.31 18.32
P/FCF 24.6623.069.5612.8460.63

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield15.04%12.46%8.27%11.51%7.61%13.57%9.77%
Dividend Yield1.42%1.42%2.75%3.30%3.07%2.96%3.43%
Total Yield (TY)16.46%13.88%11.02%14.81%10.68%16.53%13.21%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.70%4.70%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)11.76%9.18%6.84%10.23%6.80%12.65%11.69%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth10.8%8.0%12.7%13.5%17.6%31.3% 
Earnings Growth [7]15.5%59.5%-13.8%49.6%61.7%-6.0% 

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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[4] Forward P/S and Forward P/E determined as:
  (a) Aggregate using constituent analyst consensus. FY1/FY2 blended by months of overlap to the 12-month window ending 8/31/27.
  (b) Uses current weights and market caps. Shown only when ≥90% of weight has estimates.
[5] Forward dividend yield and risk-free rate are carried at current, not projected.
[6] Growth Rates:
  (a) Weighted by current constituent weights. Shown when ≥90% of weight is covered.
  (b) Now and Historical columns show realized year-over-year change.
  (c) Forward growth rates using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. This differs from the blended target date used for calculating Forward P/S and P/E.
[7] Earnings Growth reflects:
  (a) Non-GAAP earnings growth for forward earnings using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus.
  (b) GAAP earnings growth for Now and Historical growth rates.

Highlights
YIELD
IEMG's earnings yield is 12.46%, based on its 8.0x trailing P/E. With a 1.42% dividend yield, IEMG is yielding 13.88% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.70%, IEMG's total yield implies a healthy 9.18% risk premium. Healthy risk premiums suggest reasonable valuations.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, IEMG's forward total yield is 16.46%, implying a 11.76% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for IEMG

Total Weights
Top 5: 25.6% | Top 10: 29.4% | Top 20: 29.8%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total0.76%100.00%100.00%1.36.7+10.8%+15.5%
Top 200.41%17.61%20.04%2.713.5+21.4%+29.2%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited13.10%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co5.27%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.98%
0700.HKTencent Holdings2.90%
nullN/A0.40%
2454.TWMediaTek1.13%
0939.HKChina Construction Bank0.79%
2317.TWHon Hai0.68%
005935.KSSamsung Electronics0.66%
1398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China0.50%
NUNu0.41%17.61%20.04%2.713.5+21.4%+29.2%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 8/31/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 8/31/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for IEMG Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
8/4
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF100.00%80.242.7%0.5%19.4%34.9%71.8%43.7%134.6%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited13.10%        
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co5.27%        
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.98%        
0700.HKTencent Holdings2.90%        
nullN/A0.40%        
2454.TWMediaTek1.13%        
0939.HKChina Construction Bank0.79%        
2317.TWHon Hai0.68%        
005935.KSSamsung Electronics0.66%        
1398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China0.50%        
NUNu0.41%14.33-0.8%5.3%-14.4%19.1%82.5%  

Guidance Updates for IEMG Top Holdings

 

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IEMG Return-1%-20%12%6%33%16%45%
Peers Return2%-18%10%10%28%12%46%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%11%102%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IEMG Win Rate67%17%50%67%92%62% 
Peers Win Rate68%25%52%65%90%65% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IEMG Max Drawdown-14%-32%-12%-9%-15%-14% 
Peers Max Drawdown-13%-30%-12%-10%-15%-12% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE, FNDE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/4/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
IEMG1.050.710.26
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.112.112.11
SPMO0.891.380.82
VLUE2.491.260.69
CORO1.331.251.25
CGDV1.351.230.94

Results as of 7312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventIEMGS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-13.5%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.6%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven24 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-10.9%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.3%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven62 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-29.6%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven42.0%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven701 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-31.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.4%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven128 days140 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-17.7%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven21.5%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven84 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-33.3%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.9%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven523 days15 days

Compare to VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE, FNDE

In The Past

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's stock fell -13.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 15.6% gain to breakeven.

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EventIEMGS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-29.6%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven42.0%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven701 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-31.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.4%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven128 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-33.3%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.9%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven523 days15 days

Compare to VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE, FNDE

In The Past

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's stock fell -13.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 15.6% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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IEMG Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-6.7%80.24804202686.00622202643
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.3%66.00804202671.21622202643
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-7.9%34.35804202637.30622202643
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-21.9%171.148042026219.20621202644
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-13.5%36.09804202641.734142026112
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-8.1%36.31804202639.532102026175
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-7.9%35.08804202638.104142026112
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-16.1%28.89804202634.422032026182
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-9.2%313.358042026345.22622202643
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-6.5%151.178042026161.66622202643
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-8.2%76.76804202683.61706202629
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-27.1%42.49804202658.26506202690
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-10.9%37.09804202641.63513202683
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-6.6%84.34804202690.34602202663
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-21.8%71.69804202691.62511202685
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-22.4%18.44804202623.75602202663
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-13.2%124.838042026143.82528202668
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-12.0%33.20804202637.74528202668
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-41.5%24.51804202641.89527202669
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-6.7%19.90804202621.34706202629
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-8.3%45.30804202649.40601202664
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-10.1%63.30804202670.39511202685
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-7.1%39.66804202642.70511202685
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%186.908042026198.21602202663
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.5%58.52804202662.563292026128
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%112.048042026119.104192026107
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%44.11804202647.403012026156
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-5.8%21.83804202623.183292026128
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-13.9%575.718042026668.91622202643
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-17.2%542.218042026655.01622202643
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-7.5%151.888042026164.28709202626
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-8.6%171.958042026188.183292026128
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.3%102.008042026107.70601202664
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-8.3%46.47804202650.663022026155
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-32.7%66.90804202699.423012026156
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-16.7%95.868042026115.11622202643
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.1%82.82804202689.153012026156
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.0%53.16804202656.533012026156
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.3%25.29804202626.993012026156
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.7%97.248042026103.083012026156
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.3%60.44804202667.423012026156
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-10.6%16.90804202618.91512202684
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-10.7%28.31804202631.69512202684
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-12.3%32.03804202636.53519202677
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01804202631.853182026139
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-9.9%23.35804202625.91512202684
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-6.9%28.43804202630.53512202684
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-6.2%31.41804202633.47512202684
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-23.6%374.168042026490.003022026155
IAUiShares Gold Trust-23.6%76.698042026100.383022026155
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-23.5%80.708042026105.543022026155
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66804202650.813022026155
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34804202652.533022026155
SLViShares Silver Trust-36.7%53.84804202684.993012026156
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39804202689.263012026156
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-26.7%15.74804202621.473012026156
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-11.1%33.33804202637.482032026182
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-24.7%24.50804202632.542242026161
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.3%115.788042026152.96519202677
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-27.7%9.77804202613.522052026180
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85804202660.13504202692
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-21.7%36.39804202646.47511202685
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-21.7%55.89804202671.35511202685
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-23.0%14.15804202618.384192026107

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-03

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$44.6B), followed by Bond (+$16.1B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Industry Subsector (+$9.5B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$6.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+56.3% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−38.6%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$10.31B+1.0%
2SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$7.78B+17.0%
3SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.37B+0.8%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.13B+25.6%
5EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets+$5.93B+26.4%
6SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.87B+3.7%
7VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$4.14B+0.6%
8EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad+$3.64B+13.2%
9SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$3.64B+3.7%
10XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector+$3.36B+6.0%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$14.84B-1.7%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$8.85B-1.9%
3IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$3.05B-16.8%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.79B-5.1%
5IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$1.15B-1.4%
6XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.08B-4.8%
7SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFEquity International Small Cap-$1.05B-7.9%
8IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$952M-0.8%
9KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$892M-18.8%
10FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFOther-$885M-38.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2581 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About IEMG

0Holdings Count: 2826
Expense Ratio: 0.09%
Inception Date: 2012-10-18
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF aims to closely mirror the investment performance of an underlying benchmark index. This index is comprised of a diverse selection of stocks, encompassing large-capitalization, mid-capitalization, and small-capitalization companies found across developing global economies.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)152.2163.329.217.312.69.723.2
Expense Ratio0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.39%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)13.418.4428.552.353.240.835.84
Latest Day Volume (Mil)11.985.8328.961.553.640.744.73
Holdings Count2,8265,94212,9802,2193902,522
Inception Date10/18/20123/4/20054/7/20033/20/20071/14/20108/15/2013-

Fundamentals

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
Net Asset Value77.9259.1164.4151.0936.0741.18-
Premium/Discount3.0%1.6%2.5%1.8%1.9%1.3%1.9%
Distribution Yield2.2%2.3%1.7%2.5%2.6%3.6%2.4%
Sales Yield53.1%58.8%41.5%73.6%231.4%214.8%66.2%
Earnings Yield12.5%7.1%11.4%6.8%5.0%3.5%7.0%

Valuation

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
P/S (TTM)1.9x1.7x2.4x1.4x0.4x0.5x1.5x
P/E (TTM)8.0x14.0x8.7x14.6x20.1x28.6x14.3x
P/FCF (TTM)14.2x12.0x24.9x18.5x-22.9x18.5x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
Volatility (1Y)23.7%17.6%24.5%17.7%18.1%16.2%17.9%
Volatility (3Y)19.1%16.5%19.7%16.5%16.8%16.8%16.8%
Volatility (5Y)19.3%17.6%20.0%17.4%17.9%17.1%17.7%
Beta (1Y)1.421.101.461.111.120.941.12
Beta (3Y)0.880.760.900.760.780.720.77
Beta (5Y)0.780.700.790.700.710.640.71
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.421.321.461.281.301.711.37
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.980.940.940.960.941.100.95
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.510.470.410.500.470.700.49
Max Drawdown (1Y)-13.8%-11.2%-14.2%-11.4%-11.3%-10.2%-11.3%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-17.2%-17.4%-17.3%-17.6%-17.1%-18.4%-17.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.6%-30.9%-36.5%-30.0%-31.4%-29.4%-31.1%

Returns

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
1M Return-2.1%-0.0%-2.3%0.0%0.7%4.0%0.0%
3M Return2.1%2.4%3.0%2.0%3.0%3.2%2.7%
6M Return10.2%5.9%11.3%5.2%6.3%7.4%6.9%
YTD Return19.4%11.8%20.6%11.1%12.2%15.7%14.0%
1Y Return36.3%24.4%38.9%23.5%24.6%30.2%27.4%
2Y Return59.7%46.2%63.5%45.4%47.7%55.1%51.4%
3Y Return66.6%52.8%65.1%54.1%54.5%67.3%59.8%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity5.3 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 630202622.5%
Average Daily Volume16.4 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1