Symbols

EEMS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF·ARCA

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

427.94MUSD

Fund Flows (1Y)

9.60MUSD

Dividend Yield

2.89%

Discount/Premium to NAV

1.07%

Shares Outstanding

5.90M

Expense Ratio

0.72%

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

Issuer

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Brand

iShares

Home Page

https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239642/ishares-msci-emerging-markets-smallcap-etf

Inception Date

Aug 16, 2011

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap NET TR Index

Management Style

Passive

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.