Emerging Markets
EEM — iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Large and mid-cap emerging market exposure.
- Annual return
- 4.50%
- Expense ratio
- 0.68%
- Volatility
- 25.10%
- Assets
- $25B+
What the fee actually costs
An expense ratio of 0.68% works out to about $680.00 a year on a $100,000.00 position. It is deducted from fund assets, so you never see an invoice — but it compounds against you every year you hold.
Against a reported 4.50% gross return, that leaves roughly 3.82% net of fund costs before tax and before any platform or brokerage charges.
Fund facts
- Provider
- BlackRock
- Benchmark
- MSCI Emerging Markets Index
- Inception
- 2003-04-07
- Category
- Emerging Markets
- Figures as of
- 2024-12-31
Other Emerging Markets funds
| Fund | Return | Expense |
|---|---|---|
| VWOVanguard | 4.80% | 0.10% |
Frequently Asked Questions
EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Large and mid-cap emerging market exposure. It is managed by BlackRock and launched on 2003-04-07.
EEM charges 0.68% per year. On a $100,000.00 position that is roughly $680.00 annually, deducted from fund assets rather than billed separately.
Reported annualised volatility is 25.10%. Higher volatility means wider swings in both directions; it is a measure of variability, not of expected loss.
Figures reported by BlackRock as of 2024-12-31. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by BlackRock. Past performance does not predict future returns.