- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- Jun 19, 2009
- Business
- iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index, composed of equities of approximately 30 of the largest companies in the emerging markets infrastructure industry. The ETF invests in public equity securities across energy, industrials, transportation, and utilities sectors; its portfolio includes holdings such as Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, Airports of Thailand, and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras (Eletrobras), with a focus on large-cap growth and value stocks domiciled in emerging market countries including Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Qatar, and China. Launched on June 16, 2009, and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors under the iShares brand of BlackRock, Inc., the fund is domiciled in the United States with an expense ratio of 0.60% and trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker EMIF. It targets institutional and retail investors seeking diversified exposure to emerging markets infrastructure, without pursuing a sustainable, impact, or ESG investment strategy.
In recent developments, EMIF declared a semi-annual distribution of $0.8239 per share in December 2025, reflecting a 3.19% SEC yield and ongoing financial stability amid strong performance since early 2025, where emerging market infrastructure assets have outpaced global benchmarks. The ETF reported audited and unaudited earnings results for prior periods in 2025, underscoring consistent returns, while maintaining its benchmark tracking through representative sampling techniques. No major acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes have been announced in the last 1-2 years, with operations focused on portfolio rebalancing to reflect index composition in key emerging regions.