EEMS
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
333.2 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
70 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock Fund Advisors |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $333 |
| Expense ratio | 70 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | 4.7 % |
| abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Sh | 1.1 % |
| CHROMA ATE INC | 0.4 % |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO LTD | 0.4 % |
| LOTES CO LTD | 0.4 % |
| FEDERAL BANK LTD | 0.3 % |
| NIIT TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.3 % |
| MR PRICE GROUP LIMITED | 0.3 % |
| KING YUAN ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 0.3 % |
| EMBASSY OFFICE PARKS REIT | 0.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1579 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 32 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,578 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 0.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 42.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 55.8% |
| Developed mkts. | 5.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 94.2% |
Country Exposure
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INDIA | 18.3 % |
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TAIWAN | 17.6 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 8.1 % |
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CHINA | 5.1 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 3.5 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 2.7 % |
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THAILAND | 2.5 % |
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MALAYSIA | 2.5 % |
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HONG KONG | 2.3 % |
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BRAZIL | 2.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 4.3% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 2.5% | 9.2% | 4.9% | 4.0% | Volatility | 12.7% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 18.3% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.70 | 67% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.76 | 77% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.79 | 82% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 20 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.22% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $6,919 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $58.46 |
| 30d moving avg. | $60.38 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.1% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 48 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. EEMS |
Expenses vs. EEMS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWX | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF | 31.4% | -5 bp | +0.5% |
| DGS | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund | 29.4% | -12 bp | +2.5% |
| AVES | Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF | 20.3% | -34 bp | +4.2% |
| SMIN | iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF | 18.1% | +9 bp | -4.0% |
| VSS | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF | 17.7% | -63 bp | -1.0% |
| DFEM | Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 17.4% | -32 bp | +0.0% |
| AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 16.6% | -37 bp | +1.3% |
| DFSE | Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 16.4% | -29 bp | -0.4% |
| TLTE | FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index | 15.8% | -11 bp | +4.0% |
| DFEV | Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF | 14.5% | -27 bp | +3.0% |
Risk and Returns: EEMS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 12/24/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
EEMS
7.7%
Cat. Avg
7.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 165 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.9% and a standard deviation of
4.2%. EEMS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.0 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EEMS in the 49th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EEMSSELL
U/W
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O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 53 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 52.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 23.2 bp |
| EEMS (70 bp) Percentile rank | 78 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EEMS | 70.0 | 21.5 | 91.5 |
| Peer Avg. | 37.4 | 12.8 | 50.3 |
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