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
- December 31, 2024
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 December 31, 2024. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by BlackRock. Past performance does not predict future returns.