iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEM.AX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- Level 18, 120 Collins Street Melbourne Australia 3000
- IPO Date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Website
- blackrock.com
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- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM.AX) (IEM) is an exchange traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, before fees and expenses, providing investors with exposure to large- and mid-capitalization equities across global emerging markets. The fund offers diversified access to over 800 emerging market stocks spanning key sectors including technology (approximately 27%), financial services (22%), consumer cyclical (12%), communication services (10%), and industrials (7%); top holdings feature leading companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Tencent Holdings, Samsung Electronics, Alibaba Group, and Reliance Industries. It distributes income semi-annually, with recent payouts including A$0.733 per unit in June 2025 and A$0.614 per unit in December 2024, and maintains assets under management of approximately A$1.27 billion as of late 2025. IEM operates primarily through passive management by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL), the responsible entity and issuer, as part of the global iShares platform under BlackRock; the fund was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in April 2007 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. Geographically, it provides exposure to emerging markets concentrated in Asia (with over 30% weighting to China and 17% to India), alongside significant allocations to Taiwan, South Korea, Brazil, and other developing economies across Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The ETF targets investors seeking capital growth over a minimum 5-year horizon with a high to very high risk/return profile, serving as a core diversification tool given emerging markets' lower correlation to developed equities like the US. In recent developments, BlackRock expanded its emerging markets offerings with the launch of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) on the ASX in late June 2024, featuring a lower management fee of 0.25% to enable more granular allocations separate from China exposure, complementing IEM's broader mandate. This followed ongoing portfolio rebalancing aligned with MSCI index adjustments, including heightened emphasis on AI-driven tech leaders like TSMC amid geopolitical fragmentation and demographic tailwinds in markets such as India and Brazil. IEM continues to exhibit strong inflows and performance, with a 1-year total return of approximately 28% as of late 2025, underscoring sustained investor interest in emerging markets growth stories.