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iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF

EMGFCboeiSharesA

$65.50−0.23 (−0.35%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A75/ 100

Rank 1 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor

A75/100Rank 1 of 20inEmerging Markets Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 65.73 to 65.50. Range 65.50 to 66.83. Use the arrow keys to read each point.66.0066.2566.5066.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.26%
Fund size
$1.79B
1Y total return
+14.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.20%
Holdings
740
Avg volume · 30D
156K sh
52W range
low $55.58high $76.58
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EMGF Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 75 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Multifactor⁠
Rank
1 of 20
Six-pillar profile for EMGF. Scores out of 100: Cost 92, Risk 36, Mission not scored, Tradability 94, Holdings 48, Durability 89. Strongest: Tradability (94). Weakest: Risk (36). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 75 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 2 of 20

  • 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.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 20

Our read on EMGF

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarC48 out of 100Rank 14 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
740
Top-10 weight
30%
Largest holding
2330.TW10.3%

Sectors

  • Technology40.1%
  • Financials20.1%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.4%
  • Industrials6.6%
  • Communication6.4%
  • Materials5.5%
  • Energy3.6%
  • Consumer Staples3.4%
  • Health Care2.9%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate0.8%

Geography

  • Taiwan30.27%
  • China22.76%
  • South Korea19.27%
  • India13.71%
  • Brazil3.57%
  • South Africa2.34%
  • Saudi Arabia2.10%
  • Mexico1.69%
  • Other countries (3)4.30%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 50.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing10.33%2,563,000$186M176
2005930.KSSamsung Electronics Ltd6.16%658,740$111M183
3000660.KSSk Hynix4.43%75,261$80M186
40700.HKTencent Holdings2.51%925,300$45.2M152
59988.HKAlibaba Group Holding1.82%2,649,748$32.8M124
62454.TWMediatek1.59%239,000$28.7M171
70939.HKChina Construction Bank Corp H1.21%16,683,000$21.8M113
81398.HKIndustrial and Commercial Bank of0.87%15,547,000$15.6M102
92317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry0.80%1,921,000$14.5M122
102308.TWDelta Electronics0.73%322,000$13.2M156
113988.HKBank of China Ltd H0.71%16,327,000$12.8M103
123711.TWAse Technology Holding0.67%593,000$12.2M116
13005935.KSSamsung Electronics Non Voting Pre0.66%90,643$11.8M85
14ICICIBANK.NSIcici Bank0.64%787,629$11.6M49
152881.TWFubon Financial Holding0.63%2,283,920$11.3M103

Showing 1–15 of 740 holdings

EMGF Performance

Launched Dec 8, 2015

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

EMGF$11,407
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. EMGF $11,407. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 EMGF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEMGF
Year to date+14.1%
1 month−9.4%
3 months−3.7%
1 year+14.1%
3 yearsper year+21.9%
5 yearsper year+9.0%
10 yearsper year+8.9%

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 EMGF
YearReturn barEMGF
2026 YTD+14.1%
2025+31.4%
2024+9.1%
2023+10.9%
2022−16.6%
2021+6.7%
2020+10.3%

EMGF in the news

EMGF 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 2, 2026.
2.20%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.44Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.61 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. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.27; Dec 19, 2017 $0.66; Dec 28, 2017 $0.04; Jun 19, 2018 $0.32; Dec 18, 2018 $0.73; Jun 17, 2019 $0.45; Dec 16, 2019 $0.75; Jun 15, 2020 $0.41; Dec 14, 2020 $0.55; Jun 10, 2021 $0.34; Dec 13, 2021 $0.90; Dec 30, 2021 $0.03; Jun 9, 2022 $0.45; Dec 13, 2022 $1.21; Jun 7, 2023 $0.43; Dec 20, 2023 $2.11; Jun 11, 2024 $0.39; Dec 17, 2024 $1.16; Jun 16, 2025 $0.63; Dec 16, 2025 $0.83; Jun 15, 2026 $0.61. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.61
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.83
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.63
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.16
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.39
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$2.11
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.43
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$1.21
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.45
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.03
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.90
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.34

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in EMGF 10 years ago paid $3,779 in dividends.⁠

EMGF Risk

Risk pillarD36 out of 100Rank 16 of 19 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
16.3%
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.
1.09
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.
−27.1%
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.
1.02
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.

EMGF Cost

Compare EMGF and QLVE

Overpaying vs QLVE, cheapest in Emerging Markets Multifactor

$1,609

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

  • EMGF 0.26%

    $5,358

  • QLVE 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EMGF 0.26%
  • QLVE 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530EMGF $5,358QLVE $3,749

Year by year

YearEMGFQLVEOverpaying
10$473$328$145
20$1,838$1,281$557
30$5,358$3,749$1,609

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