iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About EEMA

What does EEMA invest in?

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Asian emerging market equities.

What is the expense ratio of EEMA?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) charges an expense ratio of 0.49%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is EEMA?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) manages $846.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is EEMA actively managed or an index fund?

EEMA is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (EEMA's is 0.49%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was EEMA launched?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) launched in February 2012 and is managed by IShares.

How has EEMA performed?

EEMA's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.