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EMGU iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BD45KH83London Stock Exchange: EMGUBlackRock, Inc.
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£5.50
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
- Fund size
- £1.0bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, EMGU (iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BD45KH83) closed at £5.50 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +54.8%, or +21.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +29.4%
- +25.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +72.4%
- +55.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +54.8%
- +21.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,548 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,210 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £18
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £90
- of £10,000, before growth
- 14 charge less
- 9 the same
- 117 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 117 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 9 the same and 14 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018.
It tracks the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Emerging markets: Companies in faster-growing but less mature economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. Prices tend to move more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- EMGU
- ISIN
- IE00BD45KH83
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.0bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Emerging markets
Price chart
Since 18/09/2026, the closing price went from £5.44 on 18/09/2026 to £5.50 on 30/09/2026 (+1.0%). The lowest close shown was £5.44 on 18/09/2026 and the highest £5.57 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 18/09/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
3 weekly closes, from 18/09/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC2330 | 13.65% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics005930 | 6.71% |
| 3 | SK hynix000660 | 5.13% |
| 4 | Tencent700 | 2.41% |
| 5 | Alibaba GroupBABA | 1.62% |
| 6 | MediaTek2454 | 1.59% |
| 7 | Samsung Electronics005930 | 0.86% |
| 8 | Delta Electronics2308 | 0.80% |
| 9 | China Construction Bank601939 | 0.74% |
| 10 | Hon Hai Precision Industry2317 | 0.69% |
Source: iShares, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology41.3%
- Financials18.6%
- Consumer Discretionary7.6%
- Industrials7.5%
- Materials6.1%
- Communication Services5.5%
- Health Care3.4%
- Energy3.1%
- Other sectors6.8%
By country
- Taiwan28.4%
- South Korea20.7%
- China18.4%
- India11.8%
- Brazil3.5%
- South Africa3.0%
- Saudi Arabia2.2%
- Mexico1.6%
- Other countries10.5%
By type of asset
- Equity97.7%
- Cash and money market0.5%
1,751 holdings are listed for this fund. All 1,751 holdings of EMGU, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 1,751 holdings; the ten largest make up 34.2% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.18% to 0.18% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.18% a year | +29.4% | +54.8% |
| iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.18% a year | +29.4% | +54.9% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 125 emerging-market share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of EMGU?
The ongoing charge of EMGU is 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 117 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 9 the same and 14 less (share classes counted once).
What does EMGU track?
EMGU tracks the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
Is EMGU accumulating or distributing?
EMGU is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.
What is the ISIN of EMGU?
The ISIN of EMGU is IE00BD45KH83. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; EMGU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has EMGU done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 EMGU’s total return was +54.8%, or +21.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- iShares, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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