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- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization equities from emerging market countries, specifically the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The fund provides exposure to small public companies across diversified sectors in emerging markets, including financials, industrials, consumer discretionary, information technology, and materials; it employs a passive management strategy using representative sampling or optimized index replication to hold a broad portfolio mirroring the benchmark's market-cap weighted composition. EEMS offers investors diversified access to approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted small-cap market capitalization in emerging markets such as Taiwan, India, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, and China, with holdings like Chroma ATE Inc., King Yuan Electronics Co Ltd., BizLink Holding Inc., and Phison Electronics Corp among its top positions. Managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors under the iShares brand of BlackRock, Inc., the ETF features an expense ratio of 0.73%, comprising a 0.72% management fee and minimal other expenses, and distributes dividends semi-annually. Launched on August 16, 2011, EEMS is domiciled in the United States and trades on the NYSE Arca exchange under the ticker EEMS, with assets under management of approximately $396 million to $408 million as of late 2025. The fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking emerging markets small-cap growth, with geographic operations spanning global emerging economies but primary listing and investor access in the U.S. In recent developments, EEMS declared a semi-annual distribution in December 2025, reflecting ongoing portfolio income from its underlying holdings. The fund has seen active portfolio adjustments, including new positions in companies such as Sibanye Stillwater Limited, StoneCo Ltd., Hapvida Participações e Investimentos S.A., Samsung E&A Co., Ltd., and Exxaro Resources Limited as of mid-2025, alongside typical rebalancing to maintain index alignment amid market volatility in emerging small-caps. No major structural changes, such as mergers, name changes, or strategic shifts, have been reported for the ETF in the last 1-2 years, maintaining its focus on passive replication of the benchmark without ESG integration.