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iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

EMXFNasdaqiSharesA

$51.32−2.12 (−3.97%)

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

A79/ 100

Rank 1 of 12 in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index

A79/100Rank 1 of 12inEmerging Markets ESG & Values Index
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Expense ratio
0.16%
Fund size
$160M
1Y total return
+11.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.99%
Holdings
585
Avg volume · 30D
8.32K sh
52W range
low $44.86high $60.04
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EMXF Grade

A

Score 79 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
1 of 12
Six-pillar profile for EMXF. Scores out of 100: Cost 84, Risk 70, Mission 100, Tradability 57, Holdings 78, Durability 49. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Durability (49). Leans toward Mission.

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.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 12

Our read on EMXF

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe strict end of ESG in emerging markets. EMXF follows an index that demands stronger ESG ratings, screens out a long list of controversial businesses, and caps any single issuer at 5% so no one giant runs the show.

Stated mandate

The fund is designed to follow an emerging-market equity index that emphasizes stronger ESG ratings and applies extensive screens to controversial business activities.

Why people hold it

  • The "Advanced" label means deep screening: an index built on stronger ESG ratings plus extensive exclusions for controversial business activities, not one or two token cuts.ishares.com
  • The index caps each issuer at 5%, which matters in emerging markets, where plain cap-weighted portfolios lean hard on a few chip and tech behemoths.ishares.com
  • 0.16% a year is modest for a heavily screened fund, and it sits below the typical expense ratio in its emerging-markets peer group.
  • Roughly 600 large and mid caps across emerging markets: the screens trim the field without collapsing it into a concentrated handful of names.

Worth knowing

  • Unscreened emerging-markets trackers such as VWO and SCHE run at a fraction of this expense ratio. The screening is what you are paying for.
  • A smaller, thinly traded fund. Spreads can widen, so the price on screen and the price you get are not always the same thing.
  • Cutting whole slices of the emerging-markets universe means this portfolio can look and behave quite differently from a standard EM index, in either direction.

EMXF Performance

Launched Oct 6, 2020

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

Not enough history yet.
EMXF$11,182
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. EMXF $11,182. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Nov 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 EMXF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEMXF
Year to date+11.2%
1 month−12.2%
3 months−9.4%
1 year+11.8%
3 yearsper year+17.7%
5 yearsper year+5.6%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 EMXF
YearReturn barEMXF
2026 YTD+11.2%
2025+29.4%
2024+8.0%
2023+6.7%
2022−19.1%
2021+4.5%
2020+14.8%

History from Oct 8, 2020

EMXF in the news

EMXF 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.
2.99%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.53Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.47 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2020 $0.17; Jun 10, 2021 $0.18; Dec 13, 2021 $0.62; Jun 9, 2022 $0.21; Dec 13, 2022 $0.61; Jun 7, 2023 $0.24; Dec 20, 2023 $0.56; Jun 11, 2024 $0.31; Dec 17, 2024 $0.75; Dec 30, 2024 $0.03; Jun 16, 2025 $0.53; Dec 16, 2025 $1.07; Jun 15, 2026 $0.47. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.47
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.07
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.53
Dec 30, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.03
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.75
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.31
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.56
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.24
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.61
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.21
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.62
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.18

See all 13 payments⁠

$10,000 in EMXF 5 years ago paid $1,213 in dividends.⁠

EMXF Risk

Risk pillarA70 out of 100Rank 1 of 12 in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.6%
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.
1.04
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.
−30.6%
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.
0.94
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.

EMXF Cost

Compare EMXF and EMCS

Overpaying vs EMCS, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index

$205

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

  • EMXF 0.16%

    $3,342

  • EMCS 0.15% Tied cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EMXF 0.16%
  • EMCS 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530EMXF $3,342EMCS $3,137

Year by year

YearEMXFEMCSOverpaying
10$292$274$18
20$1,141$1,071$70
30$3,342$3,137$205

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