iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
81.82 USD
-0.60
(-0.728%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 82.59 +0.77 (0.941%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:35 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains robust, driven by a nearly 40% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a consistent pattern of five positive years against four negative ones. The asset is currently trading at a reasonable multiple of book value, offering a solid entry point for a diversified global portfolio. However, the short-term picture is clouded by conflicting signals: while the price has recently rallied off its lows, the options market is screaming caution. The heavy concentration of put open interest at lower strikes suggests traders are bracing for a significant pullback, creating a tense environment where the fundamental thesis is sound but the immediate path forward is volatile. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.065227 |
| AutoTheta | 0.070123 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.082205 |
| AutoETS | 0.083574 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 3.92 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.992 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.04 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 17.52 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:35 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume and open interest at strikes significantly below the current price (50, 60, 66), suggesting a fear of a sharp correction or a 'buy the dip' strategy. Conversely, call activity shows a distinct wall of open interest at the 90 strike, indicating a speculative target for upside momentum, while ATM and near-money calls see moderate volume. Implied volatility is elevated on deep OTM puts relative to calls, reflecting asymmetric fear.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.78% | 2.53% | 2.96% | 2.95% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.658 | 0.779528 |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.139 | 1.748273 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.710 | 1.210365 |
| 2024-12-17 | 1.163 | 2.173426 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.509 | 0.968049 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.977 | 2.004103 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.483 | 0.987124 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.659 | 1.385327 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.604 | 1.183849 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.361 | 2.295110 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.471 | 0.699747 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.723 | 1.205201 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.436 | 0.931823 |
| 2019-12-16 | 1.201 | 2.286313 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.491 | 0.998170 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.859 | 1.820687 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.442 | 0.831922 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.973 | 1.763640 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.361 | 0.729588 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.586 | 1.399904 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.381 | 0.924309 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.546 | 1.381229 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.448 | 0.916155 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.639 | 1.392764 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.444 | 0.860632 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.461 | 0.936231 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.416 | 0.911481 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.008 | 0.015595 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.112 | 0.218793 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 86.49 |
| All Time Low | 33.91 |
| Ask | 81.86 |
| Ask Size | 4,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 8,215,000 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 11,533,611 |
| Average Volume | 11,533,611 |
| Average Volume10Days | 8,215,000 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.02 |
| Bid | 81.82 |
| Bid Size | 2,800 |
| Book Value | 64.577 |
| Category | Diversified Emerging Mkts |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 82.88 |
| Day Low | 81.675 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.31 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.67057 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 80.1416 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.6783981 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.020942908 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 31.989025 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 86.49 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.669998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.053994663 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 61.4 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 20.419998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.33257326 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 61.4 - 86.49 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,351,085,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0860625 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.599998 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.727977 |
| Fullday Price | 82.59 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,350,518,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is designed to measure large-, mid- and small-cap equity market performance in the global emerging markets. |
| Long Name | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_223308554 |
| Nav Price | 82.34303 |
| Net Assets | 152,217,387,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.09 |
| Open | 82.55 |
| Post Market Change | 0.76999664 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.9410861 |
| Post Market Price | 82.59 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,102 |
| Previous Close | 82.42 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2670145 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.599998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.727977 |
| Regular Market Day High | 82.88 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 81.675 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 81.675 - 82.88 |
| Regular Market Open | 82.55 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 82.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 81.82 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 8,317,230 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,150,800,000 |
| Short Name | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mark |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IEMG |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2270523 |
| Total Assets | 152,217,387,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.16 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.014074254 |
| Trailing P E | 17.518206 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.82475 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.82475 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 75.1523 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.6677017 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.08872253 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 8,317,230 |
| Yield | 0.0231 |
| Ytd Return | 16.80433 |