EEMA
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF · BlackRock
Intl & Global
1Y Return
+33.9%
Expense Ratio
0.49%
AUM
$824M
Dividend Yield
1.39%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+4.5%
Issuer
BlackRock / iShares

Overview

EM Asia only — excludes EMEA and Latin America. China, India, Korea, Taiwan, ASEAN. Cleaner Asian EM bet for investors who want Asia growth without Eastern European geopolitical risk or commodity-driven EM exposure.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
2330TSMC9.8%
005930Samsung Electronics5.4%
TCEHYTencent Holdings5.2%
RELIANCEReliance Industries4.4%
BABAAlibaba Group3.8%
INFYInfosys Ltd.3.2%
ICICIBCICICI Bank2.8%
3690Meituan2.4%
PDDPDD Holdings2.2%
SK HYNSK Hynix2.0%

Fund Details

Index
MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index
# Holdings
~1,000
Inception
Feb 2012
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Annual
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+4.5%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
1.39%

Investment Thesis

EEMA isolates Asian emerging markets from the broader EM universe, removing Eastern European geopolitical risk, South African commodity dependency, and Latin American political volatility. This creates a cleaner expression of the Asia growth thesis centered on semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan and Korea, digital economy growth in China, demographic dividend in India, and ASEAN manufacturing expansion. Investors who want EM growth without the dilution into non-Asian economies that broad EM funds like EEM or IEMG provide will find EEMA a more targeted vehicle.

Who It's For

Investors building region-specific emerging market allocations who want to isolate Asian EM exposure from other developing market regions. EEMA suits those who believe Asian emerging markets offer superior growth prospects compared to Latin American or EMEA alternatives. Also suitable for investors complementing European or EMEA EM allocations with Asian EM as a deliberate portfolio construction decision.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$56.42--
2017$72.82+29.1%
2018$58.42-19.8%
2019$68.82+17.8%
2020$84.42+22.7%
2021$80.42-4.7%
2022$58.42-27.4%
2023$68.42+17.1%
2024$64.82-5.3%
2025$72.22+11.4%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20161.52%
20171.38%
20181.62%
20191.48%
20201.22%
20211.08%
20221.42%
20231.28%
20241.38%
20251.52%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$0.5B--
2017$0.7B+40.0%
2018$0.5B-28.6%
2019$0.7B+40.0%
2020$0.9B+28.6%
2021$1.0B+11.1%
2022$0.7B-30.0%
2023$0.9B+28.6%
2024$0.9B0.0%
2025$0.9B0.0%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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