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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF

EEMVCboeiSharesA

$68.84−2.97 (−4.14%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A79/ 100

Rank 1 of 10 in Emerging Markets Factor Index

A79/100Rank 1 of 10inEmerging Markets Factor Index
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 71.81 to 68.84. Range 68.84 to 70.89. Use the arrow keys to read each point.69.5070.0070.5071.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$3.44B
1Y total return
+8.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.36%
Holdings
318
Avg volume · 30D
228K sh
52W range
low $62.77high $77.39
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EEMV Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 79 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Factor Index⁠
Rank
1 of 10
Six-pillar profile for EEMV. Scores out of 100: Cost 92, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 73, Durability 81. Strongest: Cost (92). Weakest: Risk (61). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 79 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A92 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 10

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 10

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

Our read on EEMV

ETF.net Research

In short

AEmerging markets with the volume turned down. Since 2011, EEMV has tracked MSCI's minimum-volatility EM index, holding roughly 300 stocks picked for steadiness rather than size, at 0.25% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of emerging-market equities selected for minimum-volatility characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.25%, it carries the lowest fee in its emerging-markets factor cohort, undercutting EELV at 0.29% and ECOW at 0.70%, and sitting well below the group median.
  • Live since 2011 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund: a long public track record of running the min vol playbook in the world's bumpiest equity markets.
  • About 300 emerging-market names, chosen by published index rules rather than a manager's hunch, so what you own is auditable rather than discretionary.
  • Stands among the stronger implementations in its emerging-markets factor peer group on our review, largely on cost and issuer staying power.

Worth knowing

  • Minimum volatility is a construction rule, not a floor. The index aims for smaller swings; emerging-market currency, country and political risk still ride along.
  • Screening for low volatility pulls country and sector weights away from a cap-weighted EM benchmark, so it can move to a different rhythm than the headline index.
  • Volume is moderate rather than torrential, so execution habits (limit orders, skipping the opening minutes) matter more here than with a mega-cap index fund.

EEMV Holdings

Holdings pillarA73 out of 100Rank 2 of 10 in Emerging Markets Factor Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
318
Top-10 weight
15%
Largest holding
TCS.NS1.7%

Sectors

  • Technology35.7%
  • Financials21.1%
  • Communication11.3%
  • Consumer Staples5.9%
  • Health Care5.8%
  • Utilities4.5%
  • Consumer Discretionary4.4%
  • Industrials4.2%
  • Energy4.2%
  • Materials2.3%
  • Real Estate0.6%

Geography

  • Taiwan24.55%
  • China20.10%
  • India17.63%
  • South Korea15.59%
  • Saudi Arabia6.94%
  • United Arab Emirates3.65%
  • Malaysia2.61%
  • Brazil1.77%
  • Other countries (5)7.15%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 22.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1TCS.NSTata Consultancy Services Ltd1.68%2,232,227$57.5M66
23988.HKBank of China Ltd H1.63%73,527,000$55.7M102
3005935.KSSamsung Electronics Non Voting Pre1.59%425,873$54.5M84
4006400.KSSamsung Sdi Ltd1.56%131,324$53.4M99
52222.SRSaudi Arabian Oil1.54%7,517,065$52.6M73
62330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing1.46%727,000$50M175
71398.HKIndustrial and Commercial Bank of1.46%49,981,000$49.8M102
82412.TWChunghwa Telecom Ltd1.46%10,133,000$49.8M89
9000660.KSSk Hynix1.34%44,137$45.9M192
10005930.KSSamsung Electronics Ltd1.33%279,541$45.4M183
11BHARTIARTL.NSBharti Airtel Ltd1.29%2,016,205$44M59
122303.TWUnited Micro Electronics Corp1.28%13,651,000$43.8M115
135880.TWTaiwan Cooperative Financial Holdi1.27%50,179,727$43.5M77
147010.SRSaudi Telecom1.23%3,809,338$42.1M83
151288.HKAgricultural Bank of China H1.17%46,555,039$39.9M88

Showing 1–15 of 318 holdings

EEMV Performance

Launched Oct 18, 2011

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

EEMV$10,826
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. EEMV $10,826. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for EEMV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEEMV
Year to date+8.4%
1 month−8.7%
3 months−6.1%
1 year+8.3%
3 yearsper year+12.2%
5 yearsper year+4.3%
10 yearsper year+5.6%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EEMV
YearReturn barEEMV
2026 YTD+8.4%
2025+13.5%
2024+8.0%
2023+7.8%
2022−13.9%
2021+5.1%
2020+6.9%

EEMV in the news

EEMV Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 5, 2026.
2.36%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.62Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.65 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.43; Dec 19, 2017 $1.00; Jun 19, 2018 $0.51; Dec 18, 2018 $0.86; Jun 17, 2019 $0.62; Dec 16, 2019 $0.92; Jun 15, 2020 $0.55; Dec 14, 2020 $0.94; Jun 10, 2021 $0.52; Dec 13, 2021 $0.82; Jun 9, 2022 $0.27; Dec 13, 2022 $0.76; Jun 7, 2023 $0.47; Dec 20, 2023 $1.06; Jun 11, 2024 $0.63; Dec 17, 2024 $1.40; Jun 16, 2025 $0.72; Dec 16, 2025 $0.97; Jun 15, 2026 $0.65. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.65
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.97
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.72
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.40
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.63
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.06
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.47
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.76
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.27
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.82
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.52
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.94

See all 30 payments⁠

$10,000 in EEMV 10 years ago paid $2,994 in dividends.⁠

EEMV Risk

Risk pillarB61 out of 100Rank 5 of 10 in Emerging Markets Factor Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.85
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−21.9%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.72
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EEMV Cost

Cheapest in Emerging Markets Factor Index

$5,159

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EEMV 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EEMV 0.25%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530EEMV $5,159

Year by year

YearEEMV
10$455
20$1,769
30$5,159

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