Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs INDA: how they differ
EEM and INDA hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI India ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and INDA hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EEM | INDA |
|---|---|---|
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | 0.70% | 6.15% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 0.66% | 6.23% |
| ICICI BANK LIMITED | 0.55% | 4.68% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED | 0.39% | 3.63% |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 0.31% | 2.92% |
| AXIS BANK LIMITED | 0.24% | 2.23% |
| MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED | 0.23% | 2.20% |
| LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED | 0.23% | 2.13% |
| BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED | 0.21% | 1.92% |
| KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED | 0.17% | 1.59% |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 0.17% | 1.54% |
| State Bank of India | 0.15% | 1.35% |
| Only in EEM | Only in INDA |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging markets | MSCI India |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | −8.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −26.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.61% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 169 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or INDA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and INDA returned −8.8%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or INDA?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and INDA charges 0.61%, so INDA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and INDA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 0% of INDA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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