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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)


Market Price (6/21/2026): $85.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)


Market Price (6/21/2026): $85.8

Key Takeaways

  • IEMG has returned +27.4% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY; +51.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, IEMG has returned -14.3% over the past 3 years, vs +86.9% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, IEMG has seen net outflows of −$397M (−0.2% of assets). details →
  • IEMG is trading at an all-time high. details →
  • IEMG's +27.4% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +3.1% at this point (June 20) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 6/20/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IEMG

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+9.5%
Volatility
11.6%
Sharpe
0.61
YTD
+15.9%
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)
 6/30/276/21/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $85.63$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/S1.201.742.121.742.081.723.42
P/E 7.479.839.9610.8212.3017.77
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]6.457.509.528.474.443.2518.15
P/FCF 13.256.8915.327.9712.75

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield15.50%13.39%10.18%10.04%9.24%8.13%5.63%
Dividend Yield1.33%1.33%2.75%3.30%3.07%2.96%3.43%
Total Yield (TY)16.83%14.72%12.93%13.34%12.31%11.09%9.06%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.49%4.49%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)12.34%10.23%8.75%8.76%8.43%7.21%7.54%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth11.3%3.7%11.8%16.2%15.3%27.3% 
Earnings Growth [7]15.2%12.7%71.0%-12.5%94.6%1.6% 

[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 6/30/27.
  (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 13.39%, based on its 7.5x trailing P/E. With a 1.33% dividend yield, IEMG is yielding 14.72% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.49%, IEMG's total yield implies a healthy 10.23% risk premium. Healthy risk premiums suggest reasonable valuations.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, IEMG's forward total yield is 16.83%, implying a 12.34% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for IEMG

Total Weights
Top 5: 29.8% | Top 10: 33.9% | Top 20: 34.3%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total0.61%100.00%100.00%1.26.5+11.3%+15.2%
Top 200.00%0.00%0.00%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited12.87%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co7.59%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.64%
0700.HKTencent Holdings2.37%
nullN/A0.37%
2454.TWMediaTek1.37%
005935.KSSamsung Electronics0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai0.71%
0939.HKChina Construction Bank0.64%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics0.55%
1398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China0.39%
[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 6/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 6/30/27.
[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
6/20
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF100.00%85.630.0%6.3%27.4%51.3%86.9%48.5%170.2%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited12.87%        
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co7.59%        
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.64%        
0700.HKTencent Holdings2.37%        
nullN/A0.37%        
2454.TWMediaTek1.37%        
005935.KSSamsung Electronics0.82%        
2317.TWHon Hai0.71%        
0939.HKChina Construction Bank0.64%        
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics0.55%        
1398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China0.39%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IEMG Return-1%-20%12%6%33%24%55%
Peers Return2%-18%10%10%26%14%46%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IEMG Win Rate67%17%50%67%92%67% 
Peers Win Rate68%25%52%65%85%67% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IEMG Max Drawdown-14%-32%-12%-9%-15%-13% 
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 6/18/2026 (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
IEMG1.951.060.28
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NASA5.735.735.73
ARKX4.134.134.13
OMFL3.753.753.75
IALT2.842.842.84
NUSC2.362.362.36

Results as of 5312026.

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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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
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44620202670.94514202637
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15620202666.591062026165
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73620202641.73414202667
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30620202640.781292026142
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90620202638.10414202667
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24620202637.661122026159
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97620202633.733012026111
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80620202665.48601202619
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78620202661.811282026143
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37620202641.63513202638
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15620202691.62511202640
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10620202623.75602202618
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176202026143.82528202623
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636202026155.7812222025180
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56620202637.74528202623
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25620202641.89527202624
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41620202636.672252026115
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98620202670.39511202640
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03620202642.70511202640
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406202026159.543012026111
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77620202662.56329202683
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456202026119.702012026139
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166202026124.271122026159
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30620202689.513012026111
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76620202647.403012026111
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416202026296.161072026164
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17620202623.18329202683
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366202026188.18329202683
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096202026108.9512222025180
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40620202650.981192026152
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35620202699.423012026111
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50620202618.91512202639
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63620202631.69512202639
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37620202636.53519202632
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01620202631.85318202694
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94620202625.91512202639
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59620202630.53512202639
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91620202633.47512202639
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126202026495.901292026142
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336202026101.571292026142
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446202026106.771292026142
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66620202651.411292026142
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34620202653.161292026142
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516202026105.601282026143
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396202026110.871282026143
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37620202625.231252026146
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33620202638.711292026142
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23620202637.181282026143
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876202026152.96519202632
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74620202616.902012026139
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85620202660.13504202647
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62620202655.441142026157
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77620202685.121142026157
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84620202676.311142026157
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88620202625.591142026157

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-18

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$96.3B), followed by Bond (+$25.3B), while Crypto (−$4.3B) and Commodity (−$3.9B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$35.8B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$4.6B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+80.3% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.6%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.86B+1.3%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$9.29B+1.1%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.68B+4.6%
4SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.33B+0.8%
5DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.19B+39.4%
6VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.88B+0.9%
7VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.78B+5.6%
8QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.3B+5.5%
9IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.25B+12.6%
10SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.88B+5.2%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.08B-15.4%
2EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.5%
3TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.33B-8.1%
4IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.0B-5.9%
5IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.7%
6IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.63B-5.5%
7THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.39B-35.6%
8GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$2.29B-1.6%
9XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.35B-3.4%
10IAUiShares Gold TrustCommodity Gold-$1.2B-1.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2566 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: 2658
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)165.7162.831.317.912.89.524.6
Expense Ratio0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.39%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)13.069.2032.912.602.711.005.95
Latest Day Volume (Mil)5.946.4021.610.551.490.743.71
Holdings Count2,6585,94212,9582,2023962,430
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 Value85.5860.6470.6152.9836.7840.87-
Premium/Discount0.1%0.2%0.3%0.2%0.3%0.2%0.2%
Distribution Yield2.2%2.4%1.7%2.4%2.6%3.7%2.4%
Sales Yield57.4%61.7%45.0%83.9%208.9%185.1%72.8%
Earnings Yield13.4%7.9%12.3%7.7%8.5%5.0%8.2%

Valuation

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
P/S (TTM)1.7x1.6x2.2x1.2x0.5x0.5x1.4x
P/E (TTM)7.5x12.6x8.1x13.0x11.8x20.2x12.2x
P/FCF (TTM)13.2x10.9x23.5x15.6x-26.2x15.6x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
Volatility (1Y)21.3%16.7%21.9%16.8%17.3%16.1%17.1%
Volatility (3Y)18.3%16.4%18.9%16.3%16.8%17.0%16.9%
Volatility (5Y)18.8%17.5%19.5%17.3%17.9%17.1%17.7%
Beta (1Y)1.331.061.371.071.080.941.07
Beta (3Y)0.860.760.880.750.770.720.76
Beta (5Y)0.760.690.780.690.700.640.70
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.831.381.891.311.161.281.35
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.980.800.940.810.740.820.82
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.310.190.210.190.140.350.20
Max Drawdown (1Y)-13.2%-11.2%-13.5%-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)-35.8%-32.6%-38.9%-31.8%-33.4%-29.4%-33.0%

Returns

IEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEFNDEMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme.Schwab Fun. 
1M Return9.0%5.1%10.2%5.3%5.1%2.3%5.2%
3M Return21.0%12.6%22.9%13.2%12.0%8.3%12.9%
6M Return31.4%16.0%33.6%14.2%15.3%16.2%16.1%
YTD Return27.4%13.2%29.4%13.4%12.6%13.5%13.5%
1Y Return50.4%29.5%54.1%28.2%25.6%26.5%28.9%
2Y Return70.0%47.9%74.8%46.4%43.9%47.3%47.6%
3Y Return85.2%62.0%84.0%62.0%58.0%65.6%63.8%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-66.1%
Average Daily Volume19.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1