Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs URTH: how they differ
IEMG and URTH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and URTH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEMG | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| HONG KONG DOLLAR | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| CANADIAN DOLLAR | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| EURO | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| GREAT BRITISH POUND | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| SINGAPORE DOLLARS | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Only in IEMG | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | APPLE INC. 5.04% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | ALPHABET INC. 2.43% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | BROADCOM INC. 2.21% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% |
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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 1322 |
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.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and URTH returned +17.4%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or URTH?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 70% of URTH 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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