# LDEM (iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF)

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

LDEM tracks an index and returned +5.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- LDEM, total return, 1 year: +5.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LDEM, expense ratio: 0.16%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LDEM, holdings: 453, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LDEM, below its high: −5.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- LDEM, net assets: $33m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## LDEM over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.2% | +3.6% | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +5.7% | +17.9% | −12.2 pts | −22.7 pts |
| 1 year | +5.2% | +16.2% | −11.0 pts | −19.1 pts |
| 3 years | +58.5% | +89.3% | −30.8 pts | −56.2 pts |
| Since listing | +38.1% | +151.0% | −112.9 pts | −195.1 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 | 0.16% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $60.68 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Feb 12, 2020 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $33m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 453 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 31.3% | 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 LDEM performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, LDEM returned +5.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +58.5%.

### What does LDEM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.16% a year.

### What does LDEM hold?

453 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 31.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is LDEM below its high?

5.4% below its high of Feb 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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