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EEMS
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

Price: $49.53
Change: $0.72 (0.01%)
Category: Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $26.92
  • 52 Week Hi $49.65
  • AUM $224.4 M
  • Shares 4.6 M

Analyst Report

This ETF offers exposure to small cap stocks in emerging markets, an asset class that is often overlooked by investors but that should be included in most buy-and-hold portfolios. In addition to being a very useful tool for investors with a long-term time horizon, EEMS can be appealing to more active traders as well; this ETF offers a way to achieve quick exposure to risky assets that often exhibit relatively high volatility in both directions.

The most popular emerging markets ETFs, including EEM and VWO, are dominated by large cap stocks. While these funds offer exposure to the largest companies in the developing world, they may be impacted more significantly by broader macroeconomic trends than changes in local consumption. Small cap emerging markets companies may offer better "pure plays" on the local economies, and may also provide exposure to sectors that are underrepresented in large cap-heavy funds (which tend to be tilted toward energy and financials). Given its objective, EEMS can be useful as either an alternative or complement to products such as EEM or VWO; those seeking to achieve well rounded emerging markets exposure can do so by combining positions in large cap and small cap funds.

The EEMS portfolio is both broad and deep; the concentration issues that can pop up in large cap funds are not present, and this fund is relatively well balanced from a sector perspective as well. EEMS is more expensive than many other emerging markets ETFs, but the fees charged are reasonable given the type of exposure offered (though EWX offers a way to improve cost efficiency). Beyond EWX, another option for similar exposure is the dividend-weighted DGS (that ETF is also a bit cheaper). Investors also have a number of more targeted small cap ETFs that focus on specific emerging markets, including India (SCIN), China (ECNS), Brazil (BRF), and Russia (RSXJ).

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 15,491
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 14,326

Alternative ETFs in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest SCHC 0.12% $2.8 B 266,929 4.42%
Largest (AUM) SCZ 0.40% $10.2 B 1 M 5.80%
Most Liquid (Volume) SCZ 0.40% $10.2 B 1 M 5.80%
Top YTD Performer DFND 1.21% $51.5 M 16,550 15.58%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

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

1261
Number of Holdings
3.73%
% Assets in Top 10
5.15%
% Assets in Top 15
13.26%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
1261
Rank
6 of 13
Low
HSCZ (2)
High
VSS (3840)
% Assets in Top 10
3.73%
Rank
4 of 13
Low
FNDC (1.91%)
High
HSCZ (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
5.15%
Rank
10 of 13
Low
FNDC (2.80%)
High
HSCZ (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
13.26%
Rank
10 of 13
Low
GWX (8.07%)
High
DFND (113.50%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Common equity 98.06%
Preferred stock 1.17%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
Sector Percentage
Technology 17.1%
Other 13.85%
Industrials 11.48%
Consumer, Cyclical 10.41%
Basic Materials 10.14%
Healthcare 8.32%
Financials 7.69%
Real Estate 6.26%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 4.99%
Communications 3.87%
Utilities 3.63%
Energy 1.32%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
Non-Equity 0.18%
Market Cap Percentage
Mid cap 55.64%
Small cap 23.11%
Large cap 14.54%
Micro cap 5.59%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
Unknown 0.36%
Region Percentage
Asia 68.96%
Latin America 9.76%
Europe 6.4%
Middle East 5.04%
Asia-Pacific 4.54%
Africa 3.12%
North America 1.41%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
Region Percentage
Emerging Markets 71.64%
Developed Markets (ex-US) 25.61%
United States 1.27%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
Frontier Markets 0.5%
Not-designated 0.21%
Country Percentage
Taiwan 22.5%
South Korea 18.54%
India 11.38%
China 8.26%
Brazil 6.43%
Thailand 3.23%
South Africa 3.1%
Malaysia 3.06%
Hong Kong 3.0%
Saudi Arabia 2.85%
Mexico 1.79%
Indonesia 1.38%
United States 1.27%
Qatar 1.16%
Greece 1.12%
Poland 0.98%
Turkey 0.97%
United Kingdom 0.83%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
Russia 0.72%
Philippines 0.71%
United Arab Emirates 0.63%
Chile 0.6%
Pakistan 0.54%
Argentina 0.53%
Cyprus 0.48%
Singapore 0.41%
Egypt 0.4%
Germany 0.34%
Colombia 0.29%
Japan 0.28%
France 0.23%
Netherlands 0.2%
Canada 0.14%
Spain 0.14%
Australia 0.13%
Finland 0.13%
Belgium 0.08%
Luxembourg 0.07%
Portugal 0.07%
Azerbaijan 0.07%
Bahamas 0.05%
Panama 0.04%
Switzerland 0.03%
Bolivia 0.03%
Malta 0.03%
Libya 0.03%
 
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Asset Percentage
Common equity 98.06%
Preferred stock 1.17%
ETF Cash Component 0.77%
 
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EEMS Valuation

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

P/E Ratio
12.72
Rank
3 of 13
Low
FDTS (9.23)
High
DFND (30.47)

EEMS Dividend

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

Dividend
$0.29
Dividend Date
2020-06-15
Annual Dividend Rate
$1.14

$0.29
Dividend
2020-06-15
Dividend Date
$1.14
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
2.31%
Rank
10 of 13
Low
DFND (0.18%)
High
HSCZ (3.71%)

EEMS Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: -6.87 M 6 Month Net Flows: -6.87 M 1 Year Net Flows: -587.58 K 3 Year Net Flows: -24.16 M 5 Year Net Flows: 122.53 M 10 Year Net Flows: 156.51 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for EEMS on 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, shows the ETF in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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

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EEMS 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
0.49%
Expense Ratio
0.69%
Rank
11 of 13
Low
SCHC (0.12%)
High
DFND (1.21%)
ESG Themes and Scores

EEMS does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.

EEMS Performance

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

2.72%
1 Week Return
10.38%
4 Week Return
11.74%
13 Week Return
38.04%
26 Week Return
10.23%
Year to Date Return
16.92%
1 Year Return
3.52%
3 Year Return
33.46%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
2.72%
Rank
5 of 13
Low
DFND (-1.51%)
High
AVDV (3.52%)
4 Week Return
10.38%
Rank
7 of 13
Low
DFND (1.10%)
High
AVDV (14.67%)
13 Week Return
11.74%
Rank
4 of 13
Low
DFND (0.74%)
High
AVDV (13.39%)
26 Week Return
38.04%
Rank
1 of 13
Low
DFND (8.03%)
High
EEMS (38.04%)
Year to Date Return
10.23%
Rank
2 of 13
Low
DDLS (-6.32%)
High
DFND (15.58%)
1 Year Return
16.92%
Rank
1 of 13
Low
DDLS (-2.72%)
High
EEMS (16.92%)
3 Year Return
3.52%
Rank
7 of 12
Low
DLS (-3.26%)
High
DFND (38.74%)
5 Year Return
33.46%
Rank
8 of 10
Low
FDTS (32.72%)
High
SCZ (48.93%)

 
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EEMS Price and Volume Chart

EEMS 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
233.03%
Rank
1 of 13
Low
DDLS (22.31%)
High
EEMS (233.03%)
20 Day Volatility
17.36%
Rank
12 of 13
Low
DFND (13.76%)
High
FDTS (31.96%)
50 Day Volatility
16.32%
Rank
10 of 13
Low
DFND (12.45%)
High
FDTS (25.69%)
200 Day Volatility
15.25%
Rank
10 of 13
Low
DFND (11.95%)
High
FDTS (30.60%)
Beta
0.92
Rank
9 of 13
Low
DFND (0.39)
High
FDTS (1.14)
Standard Deviation
4.88%
Rank
5 of 13
Low
DFND (2.03%)
High
VSS (10.96%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $46.67
  • 60 Day MA $45.26
  • MACD 15 Period 1.95
  • MACD 100 Period 5.19
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 3.98
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 1.90
  • RSI 10 Day 83
  • RSI 20 Day 73
  • RSI 30 Day 68
  • Ultimate Oscillator 66

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $46.59
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $49.71
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $42.92
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $50.39
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $42.67
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $49.54

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $49.18
  • Support Level 2 $48.84
  • Resistance Level 1 $49.76
  • Resistance Level 2 $50.00

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 51.11
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 84.51
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 49.78
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 82.81

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