iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) ETF Price, Holdings & Analysis

What IEMG does

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, giving investors exposure to large- and mid-cap companies across developing economies. It trades on the NYSE Arca under the symbol IEMG and is part of the iShares fund family. The fund holds over 160.9B USD in assets and has been running since Oct 18, 2012, making it one of the most established vehicles for emerging-market equity exposure. Its top holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (13.2%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (6.3%), SK hynix Inc (4.8%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (2.5%), and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (1.7%). By sector, technology dominates at 40%, followed by financial services (18%), consumer cyclical (8%), and industrials (8%). For investors comparing options, it is often discussed alongside peers such as iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (Acc) (EIMI), Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C (XMME), Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (VFEM), and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 82,22 USD, reflecting the latest market value of one share.
• The price change today of -2% shows the intraday move relative to the previous close.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 14,4 indicates how much investors pay per dollar of the fund’s recent earnings; a lower number can suggest a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The dividend yield of 1,38% represents the annual dividend income as a percentage of the current price.
• The 52-week range of 64,07 – 86,49 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, useful for gauging recent volatility.
• Total fund assets of 160,9 mld. USD signal the scale and liquidity of the fund.
• The fund’s inception date of 18 oct. 2012 marks when it began tracking its benchmark.

Recent news

Recent headlines note that VanEck’s VEEM is betting on analyst sentiment while emerging markets deliver 22% returns in 2026, and a piece compares IEMG with SCHE to help investors decide which emerging-market ETF is the smarter choice right now. Another headline highlights a $2.5B record-breaking debut by UCBG that led ETF flows, while a separate article discusses diversifying in September by comparing iShares Emerging Markets ETF with iShares World ETF.

What to watch

Investors typically monitor currency movements in emerging markets, interest-rate changes by major central banks, and shifts in the technology and financial-services sectors that make up a large share of the fund. Geopolitical events and commodity-price swings can also affect the underlying holdings, as can flows into competing products like SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). Broader market sentiment and changes in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index composition are additional factors to track.