iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
$70.35−0.39 (−0.55%)
- 0.26%
- $1.9B
- +31.4%
- 2.04%
- 0.2M sh
- $71.20
- low $55.58high $76.58
The ETF.net EMGF Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 1 of 20
Score 76 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 100Rank 2 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D38 out of 100Rank 16 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A96 out of 100Rank 1 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 14 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A89 out of 100Rank 1 of 20
Our read on EMGF
AEmerging markets, sorted by factor screen instead of straight market cap. EMGF holds roughly 700 large- and mid-cap EM stocks picked for style-factor exposure, and charges 0.26% doing it, about half the multifactor EM norm.
EMGF seeks to follow an index of large- and mid-capitalization emerging-market stocks selected for favorable exposure to specified style factors, subject to constraints.
Why people hold it
- 0.26% a year, versus a 0.48% median across multifactor EM funds. It undercuts AVES, JPEM, ROAM and QEMM on fee.
- Roughly 700 large- and mid-cap names, so the factor tilts sit on a broad base rather than a handful of concentrated bets.
- Running since 2015 as a billion-dollar-plus iShares fund, with steady enough volume for routine retail orders.
- On cost and ease of trading, one of the stronger builds in the multifactor emerging-markets group.
Worth knowing
- Factor tilts mean the portfolio can drift well away from a plain cap-weighted EM index, in either direction, for long stretches.ishares.com
- Emerging-market equity carries currency swings and country-level political risk on top of normal stock risk. Volatility here sits at the rougher end of its peer group.ishares.com
- Distributions land annually or semiannually, not monthly, so it is not built as an income drip.
EMGF Holdings
- Stocks
- 739
- 32%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Information Technology41.4%
- Financials19.4%
- Consumer Discretionary8.2%
- Industrials6.8%
- Communication6.2%
- Materials5.5%
- Energy3.4%
- Consumer Staples3.3%
- Health Care2.8%
- Utilities2.1%
- Real Estate0.8%
Geography
- Taiwan (Province of China)28.77%
- China19.87%
- Korea (the Republic of)18.88%
- India11.64%
- Brazil3.92%
- Saudi Arabia1.95%
- South Africa1.65%
- Mexico1.46%
- 11.85%
Developed 2% · Emerging 98%
EMGF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
EMGF$13,143
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | EMGF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.3% |
| 1 month | −2.6% |
| 3 months | −1.2% |
| 1 year | +31.4% |
| 3 years | +24.8% |
| 5 years | +10.7% |
| 10 years | +9.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EMGF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.3% | |
| 2025 | +31.4% | |
| 2024 | +9.1% | |
| 2023 | +10.9% | |
| 2022 | −16.6% | |
| 2021 | +6.7% | |
| 2020 | +10.3% |
EMGF in the news
EMGF Dividends
- 2.04%
- $1.44
- $0.61 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
EMGF Risk
- 15.5%
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.
- 1.25
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.
- −27.1%
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.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EMGF Cost
0.26%
EMGF0.26%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
- Median 0.47%
2 of the 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds charge less.
Other funds in Emerging Markets Multifactor
- AAVESAvantis Emerging Markets Value ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +22.4%
- BFDEMFidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +25.0%
- BJPEMJPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return +17.2%
- BQEMMState Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +30.6%
- BROAMHartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return +34.1%