# iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (EMGU)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/emgu · ISIN IE00BD45KH83 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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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.

## Summary

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.

Latest close: **£5.50** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | EMGU |
| ISIN | IE00BD45KH83 |
| 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 | £1.0bn |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +29.44% | +25.37% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +72.45% | +55.61% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +54.77% | +20.99% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

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).

## 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 | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.18% | +29.4% | +72.4% | +54.8% |
| iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF | 0.18% | +29.4% | +72.5% | +54.9% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.18%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| TSMC | 13.65% |
| Samsung Electronics | 6.71% |
| SK hynix | 5.13% |
| Tencent | 2.41% |
| Alibaba Group | 1.62% |
| MediaTek | 1.59% |
| Samsung Electronics | 0.86% |
| Delta Electronics | 0.80% |
| China Construction Bank | 0.74% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry | 0.69% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 41.3% |
| Financials | 18.6% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 7.6% |
| Industrials | 7.5% |
| Materials | 6.1% |
| Communication Services | 5.5% |
| Health Care | 3.4% |
| Energy | 3.1% |
| Other sectors | 6.8% |

### By country

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 28.4% |
| South Korea | 20.7% |
| China | 18.4% |
| India | 11.8% |
| Brazil | 3.5% |
| South Africa | 3.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.2% |
| Mexico | 1.6% |
| Other countries | 10.5% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.7% |
| Cash and money market | 0.5% |

All 1,751 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/emgu/holdings

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