# EEMS (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · Emerging markets · data as of Oct 2, 2026

EEMS tracks an index and returned +15.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EEMS, total return, 1 year: +15.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EEMS, expense ratio: 0.72%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EEMS, holdings: 1736, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EEMS, below its high: −2.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EEMS, net assets: $389m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## EEMS over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.6% | −1.4 pts | −3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.1% | +17.9% | −6.8 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +15.8% | +16.2% | −0.4 pts | −8.5 pts |
| 3 years | +54.4% | +89.3% | −34.9 pts | −60.4 pts |
| Since listing | +132.0% | +778.0% | −646.0 pts | −1445.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Emerging markets | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $76.46 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Aug 18, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $389m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 1736 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 5.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has EEMS performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EEMS returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +54.4%.

### What does EEMS cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year.

### What does EEMS hold?

1736 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 5.1% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is EEMS below its high?

2.9% below its high of May 8, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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