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About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Aug 16, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EEMS captures emerging-market small-caps very well, tracking the same index we use for our segment benchmark, and showing microscopic differences in exposure only due to the fund's optimized index replication strategy. EEMS holds a broad portfolio that avoids any heavy allocations toward any one region, country, sector, or firm. Unlike some peers, the fund includes exposure to both Taiwan and South Korea. Overall, EEMS perfectly captures the space. Due to the weak liquidity of the underlying securities and the difficulties that arise from a portfolio that overwhelmingly trades in hours that US markets are closed, the use of limit orders are a must. Overall, EEMS' exposure is unimpeachable, but there are many caveats with this fund.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
EEMS trades at 64.40 USD today, its price has fallen −0.43% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on EEMS price chart.
EEMS net asset value is 64.46 today — it's risen 5.52% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
EEMS assets under management is 379.01 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
EEMS price has risen by 5.23% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 4.72% increase. See more dynamics on EEMS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.52% over the last month, showed a 16.02% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.88% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.52% over the last month, showed a 16.02% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.88% in a year.
EEMS fund flows account for −38.71 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
EEMS invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
EEMS expense ratio is 0.73%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, EEMS isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, EEMS technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating EEMS shows the buy signal. See more of EEMS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, EEMS technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating EEMS shows the buy signal. See more of EEMS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, EEMS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.61%.
EEMS trades at a premium (0.60%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
EEMS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
EEMS follows the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Aug 16, 2011.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.