Ishares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Guide (IEM) and Details

Overview

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM) is an Australian-listed equity ETF for investors researching emerging-markets exposure. The supplied profile reports a one-year return of 21.86% and a five-year return of 8.7%; these figures describe past performance, not what the fund will return in future. Its reported holdings data also points to substantial exposure through a single underlying ETF.

Category

Emerging-markets equity funds provide exposure to companies in developing economies, where growth opportunities and market risks can both be pronounced. The supplied sector data for IEM is led by technology and financial services, making sector mix an important part of its profile.

Emerging-markets shares span a diverse range of economies and industries. Their returns can reflect local growth prospects as well as changes in currencies, policy settings and investor sentiment, so performance may differ from that of developed-market equities.

Key facts

Ticker

IEM

Exchange

AU

ISIN

AU000000IEM3

Category / focus

Equity Emerging Markets

Provider

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limite

Domicile

Australia

Currency

AUD

Inception date

2003-04-07

Use of income

Half-yearly

UCITS

No

Holdings count

1

Costs

TER

0.68%

Ongoing charge

0.68%

Net expense ratio

0.68%

AUM

1.8B

The supplied ongoing charge is 0.68%. The profile also lists a dividend yield of 1.43% and half-yearly distributions; these figures can change over time and are not guaranteed.

Performance

YTD

18.4%

1 year

21.9%

3 years

20.0%

5 years

8.7%

10 years

9.1%

Dividend yield

1.43%

Top 10 concentration

100.0%

Holdings

1. iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Dist)99.99%

   Ticker

   IEEM

   Sector

   Country

   Switzerland

Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.

The supplied holdings data reports one holding: iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Dist), at 99.991% of assets. Sector data shows technology at 43.931% and financial services at 19.153%. The reported concentration in one underlying fund is worth noting when assessing the portfolio.

Sectors

• Technology43.9%

• Financial Services19.2%

• Consumer Cyclicals7.7%

• Industrials6.1%

• Communication Services5.9%

• Basic Materials5.8%

• Energy3.5%

• Healthcare2.8%

• Consumer Defensive2.4%

• Utilities1.8%

Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.

Related ETFs

IEM can be compared with other emerging-markets equity funds by looking at their market exposure, portfolio structure, costs, distributions and concentration. The supplied profile does not identify a verified benchmark, so this description does not make a benchmark comparison.

Risks

Who it may suit

IEM may be of interest to investors researching emerging-markets shares and seeking exposure through an Australian-listed ETF. Its market and currency risks, costs and reported concentration may be relevant to consider alongside an investor’s own objectives and circumstances.

Key risks

The fund is exposed to the volatility and country-specific risks of emerging-markets equities, including political, regulatory, economic and currency changes. The supplied sector data indicates considerable technology exposure, and the reported holdings data shows almost all assets in a single underlying ETF. Past returns and dividend yield do not guarantee future results.

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