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EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Price: $49.57
Change: $0.28 (-0.01%)
Category: Emerging Markets Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $29.92
  • 52 Week Hi $49.88
  • AUM $26,714.2 M
  • Shares 540.5 M

Analyst Report

EEM is one of the most popular ETFs in the world, and is one of the oldest products on the market offering exposure to stock markets of emerging economies. Given this objective, EEM can be used in a number of different ways; this ETF can be equally useful as a short-term trade to increase exposure to risky assets or as a core holding in a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio. EEM certainly qualifies as a portfolio "building block" given the importance of the asset class covered, but it also has some noteworthy flaws.

In terms of the exposure offered, there is a lot to like about EEM; the underlying portfolio includes hundreds of stocks from dozens of different emerging markets. Though there are some significant allocations to certain sectors, EEM is generally very well balanced. It should be noted that EEM consists almost entirely of large cap stocks; those looking to round out emerging markets exposure should like funds such as EEMS and EWX as complementary positions.

The biggest drawback is the significant expense ratio; EEM is considerably more expensive than VWO, a Vanguard fund that is linked to the exact same index. That means that this ETF is destined to lag behind that alternative in terms of bottom line performance. It should be noted, however, that EEM has a very active options market. So while VWO is generally a better choice for buy-and-holders, this iShares fund can be useful for those looking to implement more advanced strategies that include options.

There are a number of alternatives to both EEM and VWO. An equal-weighted fund from Rydex (EWEM) includes the same holdings as VWO but assigns an equivalent weight to each, making it potentially appealing for those seeking to avoid cap-weighted methodologies. WisdomTree's dividend-weighted DEM is another option for those who prefer alternative weightings strategies, as is PXH from PowerShares.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 51,077,808
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 45,060,304

Alternative ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest SPEM 0.11% $5.0 B 1 M 9.77%
Largest (AUM) IEMG 0.14% $62.0 B 13 M 11.75%
Most Liquid (Volume) IEMG 0.14% $62.0 B 13 M 11.75%
Top YTD Performer KEMQ 0.80% $161.8 M 33,477 29.41%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1206
Number of Holdings
29.97%
% Assets in Top 10
33.52%
% Assets in Top 15
48.02%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
1206
Rank
5 of 50
Low
HEEM (2)
High
SPEM (2463)
% Assets in Top 10
29.97%
Rank
27 of 50
Low
EWX (2.90%)
High
HEEM (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
33.52%
Rank
30 of 50
Low
EWX (4.17%)
High
HEEM (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
48.02%
Rank
40 of 50
Low
EWX (11.81%)
High
SDEM (100.30%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Common equity 96.77%
Preferred stock 2.02%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
Sector Percentage
Technology 17.31%
Financials 15.61%
Consumer, Cyclical 14.88%
Communications 12.88%
Other 10.87%
Basic Materials 6.42%
Energy 5.12%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 4.87%
Industrials 3.74%
Healthcare 3.23%
Real Estate 2.02%
Utilities 1.82%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
Non-Equity 0.02%
Market Cap Percentage
Large cap 90.21%
Mid cap 7.38%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
Small cap 1.0%
Unknown 0.15%
Micro cap 0.05%
Region Percentage
Asia 75.4%
Europe 6.94%
Latin America 6.2%
Middle East 4.29%
Africa 3.29%
Asia-Pacific 2.04%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
North America 0.63%
Region Percentage
Emerging Markets 81.23%
Developed Markets (ex-US) 16.83%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
United States 0.63%
Frontier Markets 0.06%
Not-designated 0.03%
Country Percentage
China 38.86%
Taiwan 12.59%
South Korea 12.06%
India 7.53%
Brazil 4.18%
South Africa 3.28%
Saudi Arabia 2.81%
Russia 2.75%
United Kingdom 1.96%
Thailand 1.79%
Malaysia 1.66%
Mexico 1.43%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
Hong Kong 1.12%
Indonesia 0.89%
Qatar 0.8%
Philippines 0.74%
United States 0.63%
Poland 0.6%
United Arab Emirates 0.55%
Chile 0.36%
Turkey 0.29%
Hungary 0.19%
Switzerland 0.18%
Japan 0.17%
Colombia 0.17%
Belgium 0.16%
Italy 0.13%
Greece 0.13%
France 0.12%
Egypt 0.12%
Spain 0.11%
Germany 0.07%
Czech Republic 0.06%
Netherlands 0.06%
Luxembourg 0.04%
Cyprus 0.04%
Panama 0.03%
Singapore 0.02%
Argentina 0.02%
Sweden 0.02%
Mauritius 0.02%
Pakistan 0.01%
Denmark 0.01%
 
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Asset Percentage
Common equity 96.77%
Preferred stock 2.02%
ETF Cash Component 1.21%
 
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EEM Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
15.57
Rank
39 of 50
Low
NGE (4.93)
High
ECON (24.72)

EEM Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.23
Dividend Date
2020-06-15
Annual Dividend Rate
$1.16

$0.23
Dividend
2020-06-15
Dividend Date
$1.16
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
2.33%
Rank
37 of 50
Low
NGE (0.54%)
High
EZA (12.58%)

EEM Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 60.68 M 6 Month Net Flows: -45.38 M 1 Year Net Flows: -3.29 B 3 Year Net Flows: -11.06 B 5 Year Net Flows: -4.17 B 10 Year Net Flows: -19.13 B

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table shows a Realtime Rating for several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, highlights the best rated ETF in the Emerging Markets Equities category for each metric. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A+ n/a
Expenses B- n/a
Performance B n/a
Volatility B n/a
Dividend B n/a
Concentration A n/a

A+ Overall Rated ETF: MFEM

EEM Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.534%
ETF Wtd. Average
-0.13%
Category Average
0.53%
Expense Ratio
0.68%
Rank
39 of 50
Low
SPEM (0.11%)
High
EGPT (0.98%)
ESG Themes and Scores
4.58/10
ESG Score
26.0%
Global Percentile
27.94%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      2.25%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      1.52%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      4.5%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      255.61
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      8.34%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      6.18%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      10.29%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      35.49%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      29.81%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      16.86%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      51.35%
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      1.55%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      0.41%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      0.13%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      0.05%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      0.05%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      2.25%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      4.5%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      2.47%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      0.02%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      0.03%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      0.36%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      0.63%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      0.41%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      0.76%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      1.08%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      3.37%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      9.73%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      0.97%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      1.98%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      3.32%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      5.0%
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      1.74%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      7.69%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      4.18%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      64.6%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      1.52%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      19.51%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      9.62%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      1.46%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      13.57%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      1.15%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      0.13%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      0.19%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      0.0%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      0.0%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      0.61%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      0.05%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      7.08%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      42.15%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      28.82%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      3.26%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      27.05%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      57.6%
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      10.23%
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      24.56%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      11.66%
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      4.73%
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      24.47%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      45.6%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      24.0%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      38.25%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      43.4%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      91.54%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      19.34%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      3.62%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      64.39%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      44.39%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      5.02%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      0.27%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      34.87%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      0.13%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      5.47%
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      46.03%
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      20.49%
      Lower improves ESG score

EEM Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1.77%
1 Week Return
10.72%
4 Week Return
9.33%
13 Week Return
33.48%
26 Week Return
11.11%
Year to Date Return
17.95%
1 Year Return
11.54%
3 Year Return
58.26%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
1.77%
Rank
25 of 50
Low
RSXJ (-0.26%)
High
FLRU (3.18%)
4 Week Return
10.72%
Rank
35 of 50
Low
EMGF (6.24%)
High
TUR (24.96%)
13 Week Return
9.33%
Rank
21 of 50
Low
EGPT (-0.31%)
High
NGE (24.04%)
26 Week Return
33.48%
Rank
5 of 50
Low
TUR (4.53%)
High
ESGE (35.53%)
Year to Date Return
11.11%
Rank
6 of 49
Low
GREK (-25.16%)
High
KEMQ (29.41%)
1 Year Return
17.95%
Rank
6 of 49
Low
GREK (-21.53%)
High
KEMQ (37.07%)
3 Year Return
11.54%
Rank
10 of 42
Low
NGE (-39.00%)
High
QAT (50.66%)
5 Year Return
58.26%
Rank
6 of 32
Low
NGE (-54.45%)
High
RSXJ (94.12%)

 
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EEM Price and Volume Chart

EEM Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
241.50%
Rank
5 of 50
Low
OBOR (7.77%)
High
RSXJ (341.02%)
20 Day Volatility
15.82%
Rank
28 of 50
Low
CEZ (11.97%)
High
TUR (48.34%)
50 Day Volatility
15.99%
Rank
33 of 50
Low
EMFM (13.69%)
High
TUR (39.94%)
200 Day Volatility
16.89%
Rank
23 of 50
Low
EMFM (13.04%)
High
ECOW (45.52%)
Beta
0.88
Rank
16 of 50
Low
LDEM (-0.83)
High
FLZA (1.25)
Standard Deviation
4.24%
Rank
8 of 48
Low
QAT (1.12%)
High
EZA (5.77%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $47.81
  • 60 Day MA $45.78
  • MACD 15 Period 1.00
  • MACD 100 Period 4.51
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 13.25
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 5.67
  • RSI 10 Day 71
  • RSI 20 Day 67
  • RSI 30 Day 64
  • Ultimate Oscillator 57

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $47.83
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $49.93
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $44.75
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $50.82
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $43.91
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $50.28

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $49.35
  • Support Level 2 $49.13
  • Resistance Level 1 $49.69
  • Resistance Level 2 $49.82

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 71.73
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 80.16
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 60.71
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 75.41

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