XEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

Investment objectives

Seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of expenses.

Trading information

  • Ticker: XEM
  • CUSIP: 46430E102
  • Exchange: TSX
  • Currency options: CAD

Reasons to invest

  • Exposure to equities of large and mid-sized companies in emerging markets countries
  • Convenient access to emerging markets equities
  • Can be used to diversify internationally and access the long-term growth potential of emerging markets countries

Details

Risk rating
  • Low
  • Low to med
  • Med
  • Med to high
  • High
Management fee %
0.82
MER %
0.84
Assets
212.94
4/7/2025
Units outstanding
6,950,000
4/7/2025
Income distribution
Semi-annually
Capital gains distribution
Annually
Fund category
(CIFSC)
Emerging Markets Equity
Inception date
Jun 2009

Index

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Prices

As of 4/7/2025
Market
$30.56$-1.29 (-4.05%)
Market 52 week high$35.74
Market 52 week low$30.14
Volume306334
NAV
$30.64$-1.18 (-3.71%)
Market 52 week high$35.75
Market 52 week low$30.11

Chart

Combination chart with 3 data series.
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Performance

Trailing returns %

As of 3/31/2025
YTD1 mo3 mo6 mo1 yr3 yr5 yr10 yrIncept.
NAV
4.51.04.53.015.35.87.24.05.4
Index
3.00.53.00.915.06.48.25.06.6

Calendar returns %

As of 3/31/2025

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Growth of $10,000

As of 3/31/2025

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Highest/lowest returns (%)

As of 3/31/2025
1 yr3 yr5 yr
EndedReturnEndedReturnEndedReturn
Highest01-202141.901-201814.212-20178.2
Lowest09-2022-23.401-2024-7.310-2022-2.7
Average-4.3-3.2-3.8
No. of periods-218-194-170
% positive-64.7-76.3-92.9

Portfolio analysis

Characteristics

As of 4/7/2025
Characteristic

fund.characteristic.value

Distribution yield (%) 3.26
Number of securities 1
Number of underlying securities 1187
12m trailing yield (%) as of 04/07/20252.17

Sustainability characteristics

As of 1/20/2025

Sustainability Characteristics can help investors integrate non-financial, sustainability considerations into their investment process. These metrics enable investors to evaluate funds based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. This analysis can provide insight into the effective management and long-term financial prospects of a fund.

The metrics below have been provided for transparency and informational purposes only. The existence of an ESG rating is not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. The metrics are based on MSCI ESG Fund Ratings and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.

Please refer to the Disclosure section below to review the MSCI methodology behind Sustainability Characteristics.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)A
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile29.47
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)5.91
MSCI ESG % Coverage99.68
Fund Lipper Global ClassificationEquity Emerging Mkts Global
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)318.48
Funds in Peer Group1,313.00

All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Nov 30, 2024, based on holdings as of Jan 20, 2025. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities covered by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities. For newly launched funds, sustainability characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch.

Business involvement

As of 4/4/2025

Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.

Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.

Please refer to the Disclosure to review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics.

MSCI - Controversial Weapon0.67%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco0.33%
MSCI - UN Global Compact0.92%
MSCI - Thermal Coal0.78%
MSCI - Oil Sands0.00%
Business Involvement Coverage99.64%
Percentage of Fund not covered0.36%

BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 1.39 % and for Oil Sands 0.05 %.

Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.

Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.

Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics are updated monthly, subject to the availability of data. Sustainability Characteristics do not evaluate the ESG-related investment objectives of, or any ESG strategies used by, a fund and are not indicative of how well ESG factors are integrated by a fund. Providers other than MSCI ESG Research may also prepare ESG ratings or scores using their own methodologies, which may be different than the methodology used by MSCI ESG Research.

Equity breakdown

As of 4/4/2025
Financials24.1%
Information Technology22.0%
Consumer Discretionary14.3%
Communication10.4%
Industrials6.3%
Materials5.7%
Consumer Staples4.8%
Energy4.3%
Health Care3.4%
Utilities2.7%
Real Estate1.6%
Cash and/or Derivatives0.2%
Other0.1%

Holdings

As of 4/7/2025
HoldingsAssets
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF99.9%
CAD CASH0.1%
USD CASH0.0%
Total % of top 10 holdings100.0%
Total number of holdings3

In general, the values shown for an asset’s percentage weight (the “calculated value”) are based on a price provided by a third-party pricing vendor and do not reflect the impact of fair valuation, if applicable (the “vendor price”). The vendor price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining the Fund’s net asset value (the “valuation price”), and the calculated value may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The vendor price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Where a Fund invests directly or indirectly in Russian equity securities, as well as American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts evidencing ownership of Russian equity securities and for which trading has been suspended, the calculated values for such securities are based on the Fund’s valuation price.

Distributions

PeriodEx-DividendRecord datePay dateCash distr.Re-invested distr.†Total distr.††
Jun 20242024-06-252024-06-252024-06-280.1730.0000.173
Total0.1730.0000.173

† Distributions by the Fund that are not paid in cash but result in additional units of the Fund. These distributions should be accounted for by investors for tax purposes by adding the distribution amount to the adjusted cost base of the units held.

†† The exact tax treatment of the distributions for a calendar year is calculated after the Fund's tax year-end. As a result, investors will receive an official tax statement from their broker detailing the type of income they have to report for tax purposes for the entire year and not for each distribution.

Distributions ($)/unit

As of 3/31/2025
YTD*2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009
Interest--0.000.000.000.00--0.000.00-------
Canadian dividends--0.000.000.000.00--0.000.00-------
Foreign income--0.760.640.630.500.860.640.630.470.610.550.510.370.440.360.14
Foreign taxes paid---0.11-0.10-0.10-0.08---0.10-0.070.09-0.08-0.08-0.06-0.07-0.06-0.02
Capital gains--0.000.000.070.00-0.10-0.000.040.08--0.010.00-
Return of capital--0.060.060.050.050.100.040.050.110.040.010.010.030.030.010.01
Total distributions--0.700.600.660.470.830.690.590.520.590.560.440.350.400.310.13

* Distributions are characterized into income type at year-end.