EEMA
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
1.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
49 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock Funds/USA |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,583 |
| Expense ratio | 49 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 14.7 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 6.3 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 4.1 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 4.0 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 2.3 % |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | 1.6 % |
| XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B | 1.3 % |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | 1.2 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 1.2 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 1.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 869 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 286 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $224,264 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 77.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 14.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 2.1% |
| Emerging mkts. | 91.2% |
Country Exposure
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CHINA | 29.0 % |
 |
TAIWAN | 25.2 % |
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INDIA | 17.5 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 14.6 % |
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HONG KONG | 1.9 % |
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MALAYSIA | 1.5 % |
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THAILAND | 1.1 % |
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INDONESIA | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 28.1% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 16.9% | 4.2% | 6.2% | -- | 3.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% | -- | 1.8% |
| Total Returns | 28.1% | 17.1% | 22.0% | 18.4% | 5.7% | 8.0% | -- | 5.6% | Ann. Volatility | 20.7% | 20.1% | 18.7% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 20.7% | -- | 20.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.74 | 28% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.77 | 38% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.94 | 65% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 37 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $4 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.24% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $94.81 |
| 30d moving avg. | $91.65 |
| Annualized volatility | 18.7% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 61 |
| Short interest | 1.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 84.2% | +21 bp | +8.5% |
| FLAX | Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF | 78.4% | -30 bp | +8.4% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 75.2% | +17 bp | +8.8% |
| EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF | 74.9% | -19 bp | +9.6% |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 73.4% | +20 bp | +9.5% |
| BBEM | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 73.0% | -34 bp | +9.5% |
| BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 72.9% | -38 bp | +9.4% |
| GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 71.4% | -13 bp | +9.1% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 66.3% | -34 bp | +7.4% |
| JHEM | John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | 64.1% | 0 bp | +9.4% |
Risk and Returns: EEMA vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 10/24/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EEMA
9.2%
Cat. Avg
7.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 123 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.7% and a standard deviation of
2.5%. EEMA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places EEMA in the 72nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EEMASELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 55 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 51.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 23.9 bp |
| EEMA (49 bp) Percentile rank | 46 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EEMA | 49.0 | 23.6 | 72.6 |
| Peer Avg. | 51.4 | 34.2 | 85.6 |
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