What is EEM's expense ratio?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.720%.

How large is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF?

EEM holds $30.40K in assets under management.

What index does EEM track?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF tracks MSCI EM NR USD as its primary benchmark.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF launched on April 7, 2003.

What currency does EEM trade in?

EEM trades in USD on NYSE Arca.

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About this fund

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is a Diversified Emerging Mkts ETF managed by BlackRock Inc, listed on NYSE Arca in USD. It charges a 0.72% net expense ratio and holds $30.40K in assets as of Aug 13, 2026. The fund tracks MSCI EM NR USD and was launched on Apr 7, 2003.

Benchmark: MSCI EM NR USD
Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
Exchange: NYSE Arca
Distribution: Semi-Annually

AUM: $30.40K
Expense Ratio: 0.72%
Yield (12-mo): 1.04%
Morningstar Rating
Benchmark: MSCI EM NR USD
52-Week Range
Avg Daily Vol: 27.90M
Inception: Apr 7, 2003

NAV & premium/discount

as of Aug 12, 2026

NAV

$66.43

Premium / Discount

+0.04%

Median Prem/Disc (1Y)

+0.09%

52-Wk NAV High

$71.01

52-Wk NAV Low

$49.70

Premium/discount is how far the market price trades above (+) or below (−) the fund's net asset value (reported in USD).

Risk metrics

vs benchmark MSCI EM NR USD

3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.

Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.

Trailing returns

As of Aug 13, 2026

+1.57%

+1.13%

-0.66%

+1.48%

+9.75%

YTD

+22.09%

+35.78%

3Y ann.

+21.75%

5Y ann.

+7.60%

10Y ann.

+8.25%

Calendar-year returns

Morningstar daily closes

Trading & liquidity

as of Aug 12, 2026

Avg Vol (1W)

18.27M

Avg Vol (1M)

23.33M

Avg Vol (3M)

27.90M

Avg Vol (1Y)

31.42M

Avg Spread

0.014%

Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.

Top 10 holdings

Source: Morningstar

Fees & expenses

Net expense

0.72%

Gross expense

0.72%

Management fee

0.72%

Distributions

Frequency: Semi-Annually

12-month yield

1.04%

Recent payments per share (USD)

Jun 15, 2026

0.3508 USD

Dec 16, 2025

0.7633 USD

Jun 16, 2025

0.4516 USD

Dec 17, 2024

0.7274 USD

Classification

Frequently asked questions

What is EEM's expense ratio?: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.720%.
How large is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF?: EEM holds $30.40K in assets under management.
What index does EEM track?: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF tracks MSCI EM NR USD as its primary benchmark.
When did EEM launch?: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF launched on April 7, 2003.
What currency does EEM trade in?: EEM trades in USD on NYSE Arca.