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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG ETF Analysis

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Will IEMG outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable IEMG’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the IEMG management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of IEMG’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Large- and mid-cap exposure to emerging-markets equities.

Director Monika Calay

Monika Calay

Director

Summary

IShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF offers investors a comprehensive and cost-effective way to tap into the emerging-markets equity space. It closely tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which comprises approximately 1,400 stocks across 24 countries, providing a broad representation of the emerging-markets landscape. The fund has a pronounced large-cap focus and has become particularly notable for its increasing concentration in Chinese equities. This is largely due to the phased inclusion of China A-shares since 2017, making China a significant portion of the index despite a market correction in 2021. Other major country allocations include Taiwan, India, and South Korea, which together with China account for about half of the portfolio's exposure.

by Monika Calay
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