EEMS
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
337.4 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
70 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock Fund Advisors |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $337 |
| Expense ratio | 70 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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| Global X HealthTech ETF | 4.7 % |
| iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | 4.6 % |
| NIIT TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.3 % |
| FEDERAL BANK LTD | 0.3 % |
| FORTIS HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.3 % |
| MAX INDIA LIMITED | 0.3 % |
| EMBASSY OFFICE PARKS REIT | 0.3 % |
| ONE COMMUNICATIONS LTD | 0.2 % |
| ZAI LAB LTD | 0.2 % |
| BLUE STAR LIMITED | 0.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1588 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 54 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,560 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 0.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 45.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 53.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 6.3% |
| Emerging mkts. | 93.7% |
Country Exposure
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INDIA | 15.5 % |
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TAIWAN | 13.8 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 8.7 % |
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CHINA | 5.1 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 3.5 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 2.7 % |
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BRAZIL | 2.7 % |
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MALAYSIA | 2.2 % |
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HONG KONG | 2.2 % |
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THAILAND | 2.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -1.7% | -3.9% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 10.4% | 1.1% | -- | 1.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | -- | 2.5% |
| Total Returns | -1.7% | -3.4% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 12.6% | 3.5% | -- | 3.7% | Ann. Volatility | 22.2% | 16.9% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 18.6% | -- | 18.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.69 | 58% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.70 | 64% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.77 | 77% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 84 |
| Turnover | 1.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.22% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $7,303 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $57.18 |
| 30d moving avg. | $55.69 |
| Annualized volatility | 14.9% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 52 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
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. EEMS |
Expenses vs. EEMS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWX | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF | 32.9% | -5 bp | +0.4% |
| DGS | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund | 27.9% | -12 bp | +2.2% |
| AVES | Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF | 18.9% | -34 bp | +4.4% |
| DFEM | Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 17.0% | -32 bp | +2.2% |
| VSS | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF | 16.9% | -63 bp | -0.9% |
| AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 16.3% | -37 bp | +1.9% |
| XCNY | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | 16.2% | -55 bp | -0.2% |
| DFSE | Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 16.0% | -29 bp | +1.7% |
| DFEV | Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF | 15.8% | -27 bp | +6.7% |
| TLTE | FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index | 15.5% | -11 bp | +4.6% |
Risk and Returns: EEMS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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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 4/30/2025
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EEMS
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
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EEMS
7.9%
Cat. Avg
10.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 153 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 10.2% and a standard deviation of
3.9%. EEMS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EEMS in the 28th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EEMSSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 53 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 52.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 23.2 bp |
| EEMS (70 bp) Percentile rank | 78 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EEMS | 70.0 | 21.5 | 91.5 |
| Peer Avg. | 47.9 | 12.9 | 60.8 |
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