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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)

Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
78.64 USD -1.58 (-1.970%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:44 a.m. EDT

The emerging markets landscape is currently bifurcated, with South Korea acting as a primary engine for the fund's recent surge. While the statistical forecast model shows a modest upward lean, it is too noisy to drive the thesis; instead, the fundamental picture is compelling. The asset has delivered a robust 38.8% gain over the last nine years, avoiding any multi-year structural decline, and trades at a reasonable 14x earnings multiple with a healthy 2.2% yield. The balance sheet remains solid, supporting a strong long-term buy rating. In the short term, the options market is mixed—bullish on the upside targets but defensive against a crash—which aligns with the current choppy price action hovering near the 50-day average. This creates a favorable setup for accumulation, though investors should expect continued volatility.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.035027
AutoARIMA0.047925
AutoETS0.047926
MSTL0.048070

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 1.54
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 3.12
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 13.94

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by heavy open interest walls at $90 and $95 for December expirations. However, there is significant hedging activity with substantial put volume and open interest at strikes like $50 and $75, suggesting a fear of a sharp correction or volatility spike. Implied volatility is elevated for longer-dated contracts, indicating uncertainty about the path to year-end.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.78% 2.53% 2.96% 2.95%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.16
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.014460234
dividendYield 2.21

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 86.49
All Time Low 33.91
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 4,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 9,798,380
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,558,279
Average Volume 10,558,279
Average Volume10Days 9,798,380
Beta3 Year 1.0
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 1,700
Book Value 64.577
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 79.39
Day Low 78.52
Display Name Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Dividend Yield 2.21
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.643055
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 81.5084
Fifty Day Average Change -2.8684006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.035191473
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 19.749212
Fifty Two Week High 86.49
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.8499985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09076192
Fifty Two Week Low 64.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.970001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.21601982
Fifty Two Week Range 64.67 - 86.49
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,351,085,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0814723
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -1.6299973
Fullday Change Percent -2.072733
Fullday Price 77.01
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 PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_223308554
Nav Price 80.00593
Net Assets 160,075,055,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.09
Open 79.07
Pre Market Change -1.6299973
Pre Market Change Percent -2.072733
Pre Market Price 77.01
Pre Market Time 1,792,052,147
Previous Close 80.22
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2177709
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.58
Regular Market Change Percent -1.96959
Regular Market Day High 79.39
Regular Market Day Low 78.52
Regular Market Day Range 78.52 - 79.39
Regular Market Open 79.07
Regular Market Previous Close 80.22
Regular Market Price 78.64
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,000
Regular Market Volume 11,412,044
Shares Outstanding 1,150,800,000
Short Name iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mark
Source Interval 15
Symbol IEMG
Three Year Average Return 0.22713462
Total Assets 160,075,055,104
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.16
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.014460234
Trailing P E 13.935714
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -2.03955
Trailing Three Month Returns -2.03955
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 77.4909
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.1491013
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.014828854
Type Disp ETF
Volume 11,412,044
Yield 0.0221
Ytd Return 21.89798