iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Net assets
- $162.0B
- Holdings
- 2,700
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.32%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$77.37 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.09% a year, from its prospectus dated 30 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$162.03 billion as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 2,700 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.80 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.32%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.09%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.09%
- Management fee
- 0.09%
- Prospectus date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 19 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $162,030,358,437
- Total assets
- $171,477,411,325
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 27 Jul 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 2,700 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | TW0002330008 | 12.49% | $20.2B | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005930003 | 6.80% | $11.0B | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 3 | SK hynix Inc. | KR7000660001 | 5.82% | $9.4B | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 4 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL FUND SL AGENCY | US0669225197 | 5.31% | $8.6B | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 5 | Tencent Holdings Limited TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | KYG875721634 | 2.37% | $3.8B | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 6 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | KYG017191142 | 1.82% | $3.0B | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 7 | MediaTek Inc. | TW0002454006 | 1.42% | $2.3B | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 8 | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | TW0002308004 | 1.02% | $1.7B | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 9 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | TW0002317005 | 0.79% | $1.3B | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 10 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005931001 | 0.74% | $1.2B | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 11 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | CNE1000002H1 | 0.71% | $1.2B | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 12 | HDFC BANK LIMITED HDFC BANK LTD | INE040A01034 | 0.61% | $987.8M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 13 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | INE002A01018 | 0.58% | $935.9M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 14 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD | KR7009150004 | 0.54% | $878.2M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 15 | SK Square Co., Ltd. | KR7402340004 | 0.53% | $852.1M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 16 | ICICI BANK LIMITED ICICI BANK LTD | INE090A01021 | 0.48% | $773.0M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 17 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY | US0669224778 | 0.45% | $728.5M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 18 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | KR7005380001 | 0.44% | $706.4M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 19 | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | TW0003711008 | 0.44% | $705.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 20 | XIAOMI CORPORATION | KYG9830T1067 | 0.42% | $683.4M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 21 | PDD Holdings Inc. PINDUODUO INC | US7223041028 | 0.41% | $664.7M | Other | Cayman Islands | USD |
| 22 | VALE S.A. | BRVALEACNOR0 | 0.41% | $657.2M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 23 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD | CNE1000003G1 | 0.38% | $609.7M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 24 | AL RAJHI BANKING AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION SJSC | SA0007879113 | 0.36% | $587.0M | Equity (common) | Saudi Arabia | SAR |
| 25 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO OF CHINA LTD | CNE1000003X6 | 0.35% | $571.1M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 96.97% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 5.76% | |
| Other | 2.57% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 0.18% | |
| Equity derivatives | 0.03% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 25.83% | |
| South Korea | 22.11% | |
| India | 11.96% | |
| Cayman Islands | 10.28% | |
| China | 8.18% | |
| United States | 6.01% | |
| Brazil | 3.36% | |
| South Africa | 2.68% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.50% | |
| Mexico | 1.74% | |
| Malaysia | 1.22% | |
| Thailand | 1.13% | |
| Other (30) | 8.50% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 26.23% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 22.11% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 15.18% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 11.96% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 7.64% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 3.36% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 3.10% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 2.75% | |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 2.50% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 1.74% | |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 1.22% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 1.13% | |
| Other (17) | 6.59% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.65% | |
| Finance | 0.56% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.18% | |
| Technology | 0.10% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.04% | |
| Real Estate | 0.03% | |
| Health Care | 0.02% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.7970
- 12-month yield
- 2.32%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.7970) ÷ latest price ($77.37) × 100 = 2.32%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (10 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $0.6580 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $1.1390 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $0.7100 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $1.1630 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.5090 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $0.9770 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $0.4830 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.6590 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $0.6040 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $1.3610 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000038923) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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