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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IEMG vs IGM: how they differ

IEMG and IGM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IGM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IEMGOnly in IGM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52%NVIDIA Corp. 7.97%
SK hynix Inc. 5.83%Apple, Inc. 7.92%
Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38%Broadcom, Inc. 7.61%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83%Microsoft Corp. 7.50%
MediaTek Inc. 1.42%Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47%
DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03%Alphabet, Inc. 4.45%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79%Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74%Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

IEMG and IGM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IGM
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isCore MSCI Emerging MarketsExpanded Tech Sector
Total return, 1 year+30.6%+32.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+13.1 pts+15.2 pts
Expense ratio0.09%0.37%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%92.0%
Holdings2695295

IEMG in plain words

IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

IGM in plain words

IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IGM?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and IGM returned +32.7%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEMG or IGM?
IEMG charges 0.09% a year and IGM charges 0.37%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEMG and IGM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 92% of IGM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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