iShares Emerging funds and ETFs: all 10 compared
iShares has 10 emerging products in this catalog. Sorted by total cost, the cheapest is iShares Core MSCI EM IMI at 0.18%. The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive is 0.56 percentage points a year, which compounds over a long horizon. This page is useful if your broker already gives you access to iShares and you want to see what it offers for this slot in your portfolio.
Lowest TER
0.18%
Average TER
0.64%
Products
10
Sorted by total cost
Cheapest annual fee first. Cost is the only thing you know for certain in advance; future returns are not.
| # | Fund or ETF | TER | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core MSCI EM IMIMSCI Emerging Markets IMI | 0.18% | Accumulating | Physical |
| 2 | iShares MSCI China AMSCI China A | 0.40% | Accumulating | Physical |
| 3 | iShares MSCI IndiaMSCI India | 0.65% | Accumulating | Physical |
| 4 | iShares MSCI KoreaMSCI Korea | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
| 5 | iShares MSCI TaiwanMSCI Taiwan | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
| 6 | iShares MSCI Mexico CappedMSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
| 7 | iShares MSCI BrazilMSCI Brazil | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
| 8 | iShares MSCI South AfricaMSCI South Africa | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
| 9 | iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-JapanMSCI AC Far East ex-Japan | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
| 10 | iShares MSCI TurkeyMSCI Turkey | 0.74% | Distributing | Physical |
Frequently asked questions
Which is the cheapest emerging fund from iShares?+
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI, with a 0.18% TER (ISIN IE00BKM4GZ66). Cost is the one factor you control in advance, but check the index it tracks matches what you actually want exposure to before deciding on price alone.
How many emerging products does iShares have?+
10 in this catalog, with fees ranging from 0.18% (iShares Core MSCI EM IMI) to 0.74% (iShares MSCI Turkey), and an average of 0.64%.
Are they accumulating or distributing?+
3 of the 10 are accumulating (dividends reinvested) and 7 are distributing (dividends paid out to you, and taxed each year in Spain).
Physical or synthetic replication?+
All 10 replicate the index physically, holding the underlying securities.
Is iShares the best provider for this category?+
There is no single best provider: what matters is the specific product, its cost and whether your broker offers it. This page only covers what iShares has here — compare it against other providers before deciding.
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* Indicative long-term annualized historical return of the benchmark index, not the fund. Always check the up-to-date TER, risk and data in the official factsheet linked. Past returns do not guarantee future returns.