EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF · iShares
Intl & Global
1Y Return
+62.9%
Expense Ratio
0.25%
AUM
$25B
Dividend Yield
2.05%
Avg Annual Growth (Since Inception)
+7.4%
Issuer
BlackRock iShares

Overview

Emerging markets with China removed — Taiwan, India, Korea and Brazil lead a ~700-stock portfolio for investors who want EM growth without Chinese policy risk.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
2330Taiwan Semiconductor14.8%
005930Samsung Electronics4.9%
000660SK Hynix3.1%
RELIANCEReliance Industries1.4%
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank1.3%
2317Hon Hai Precision1.2%
INFYInfosys Ltd.0.9%
VALE3Vale SA0.8%
PBRPetrobras0.8%
ICICIBANKICICI Bank0.8%

Fund Details

Index
MSCI EM ex China
# Holdings
~700
Inception
Jul 2017
Exchange
Nasdaq
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Semi-Annual
Avg Annual Growth (Since Inception)
+7.4%
Avg Annual Yield (Since Inception)
2.29%

Investment Thesis

The AI supply chain runs through Taipei and Seoul, and EMXC is how allocators own it while sidestepping Beijing regulatory shocks and delisting risk. The formula produced a spectacular trailing year — Korea and Taiwan led global markets — and pulled in over $11B of new assets. The flip side of removing China: nearly a quarter of the fund is one stock's ecosystem (TSMC), so concentration risk replaces policy risk.

Who It's For

EM investors who have made a deliberate decision about China — either excluding it on governance grounds or holding it separately in a dedicated fund. Also a focused way to own the Asian semiconductor complex.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016----
2017$48.57--
2018$40.80-16.0%
2019$48.55+19.0%
2020$57.29+18.0%
2021$61.88+8.0%
2022$48.26-22.0%
2023$56.95+18.0%
2024$59.23+4.0%
2025$77.00+30.0%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
2016--
20171.90%
20182.40%
20192.40%
20201.80%
20212.10%
20222.90%
20232.60%
20242.40%
20252.10%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016----
2017$0.1B--
2018$0.2B+100.0%
2019$0.3B+50.0%
2020$1B+233.3%
2021$2B+100.0%
2022$3B+50.0%
2023$7B+133.3%
2024$12B+71.4%
2025$18B+50.0%

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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