# iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist (EMGU) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/emgu · ISIN IE00BD45KH83 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, EMGU (iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist, ISIN IE00BD45KH83) closed at £4.99 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +39.8%, or +9.1% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist 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. Latest close: **£4.99** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | EMGU | | ISIN | IE00BD45KH83 | | Also listed as | EIMU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), IBC3 (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Emerging markets | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.18% a year (£18 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.2bn | | Launched | 2018 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 12/03/2018 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +12.23% | +8.25% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +59.09% | +43.73% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +39.82% | +9.14% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −12.7%, 2023 +2.2%, 2024 +7.9%, 2025 +20.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.3%. Returns of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +24.2%; to 30/09/2025: +14.8%; to 30/09/2024: +12.7%; to 30/09/2023: +0.8%; to 30/09/2022: −13.9%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -12.7% | -20.1% | Price | | 2023 | +2.2% | -1.8% | Price | | 2024 | +7.9% | +4.2% | Price | | 2025 | +20.8% | +16.7% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +8.3% | +4.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 19.58% | -16.48% | | 3 years | 15.38% | -16.48% | | 5 years | 15.50% | -23.28% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.6% over 1 year, 15.4% over 3 years, 15.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist since November 2021, in pounds: −21.7% from 19/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −19.8% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +50.6% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist was 14.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 124 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 11 the same and 16 less (share classes counted once). ## 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 (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF | 0.18% | +12.2% | +59.1% | +39.9% | | iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF Dist (this fund) | 0.18% | +12.2% | +59.1% | +39.8% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.18%** per year - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## What it holds As of 06/11/2026, EMGU holds 2,945 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 12.98% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.7%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | TSMC | [2330](https://fundology.uk/stock/2330) | 12.98% | | 2 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 5.25% | | 3 | SK hynix | [000660](https://fundology.uk/stock/000660) | 3.72% | | 4 | Tencent | [700](https://fundology.uk/stock/700) | 2.65% | | 5 | Alibaba Group | [BABA](https://fundology.uk/stock/BABA) | 1.81% | | 6 | MediaTek | [2454](https://fundology.uk/stock/2454) | 1.22% | | 7 | China Construction Bank | [601939](https://fundology.uk/stock/601939) | 0.91% | | 8 | HDFC Bank | [HDFCBANK](https://fundology.uk/stock/HDFCBANK) | 0.77% | | 9 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 0.72% | | 10 | ICICI Bank | [ICICIBANK](https://fundology.uk/stock/ICICIBANK) | 0.71% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Information Technology | 35.2% | | Financials | 20.9% | | Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% | | Industrials | 7.3% | | Materials | 6.5% | | Communication Services | 6.3% | | Health Care | 3.8% | | Energy | 3.5% | | Other sectors | 7.7% | ### By country As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | Taiwan | 25.9% | | China | 20.3% | | South Korea | 16.8% | | India | 14.5% | | South Africa | 3.5% | | Brazil | 3.4% | | Saudi Arabia | 2.4% | | Mexico | 1.9% | | Other countries | 11.3% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.4% | | Cash and money market | 0.6% | The 1,758 holdings on record (of 2,945 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/emgu/holdings ## 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 Dist 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 124 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 11 the same and 16 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. The same share class is also listed as EIMU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and IBC3 (Xetra, euros). **What does EMGU hold?** As of 06/11/2026, EMGU holds 2,945 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 12.98% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.7%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (12.98%), Samsung Electronics (5.25%), SK hynix (3.72%), Tencent (2.65%), Alibaba Group (1.81%), MediaTek (1.22%), China Construction Bank (0.91%), HDFC Bank (0.77%), Samsung Electronics (0.72%) and ICICI Bank (0.71%). **What were EMGU’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of EMGU in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −12.7%, 2023 +2.2%, 2024 +7.9%, 2025 +20.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has EMGU done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 EMGU’s total return was +39.8%, or +9.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/295689/ishares-core-msci-em-imi-ucits-etf) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-core-msci-em-imi-ucits-etf-usd-dist-gb-ie00bd45kh83-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/eimu-ishares-core-msci-em-imi-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.