# iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (EMIM) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/emim · ISIN IE00BKM4GZ66 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents and holdings (iShares), ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## 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 01/10/2026, EMIM (iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BKM4GZ66) closed at £41.19 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +54.7%, or +20.9% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2014. 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 reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. Latest close: **£41.19** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | EMIM | | ISIN | IE00BKM4GZ66 | | Category | Emerging markets | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.18% a year (£18 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £26bn | | Launched | 2014 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026) 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 | +28.92% | +24.88% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +70.84% | +54.16% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +54.65% | +20.90% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −10.2%, 2023 +4.9%, 2024 +9.3%, 2025 +21.7%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +24.1%. Returns of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +29.7%; to 30/09/2025: +14.3%; to 30/09/2024: +15.5%; to 30/09/2023: +3.3%; to 30/09/2022: −11.7%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -10.2% | -17.8% | Price | | 2023 | +4.9% | +0.7% | Price | | 2024 | +9.3% | +5.6% | Price | | 2025 | +21.7% | +17.5% | Price | | 2026 to 01/10/2026 | +24.1% | +20.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 19.42% | -10.49% | | 3 years | 15.29% | -11.70% | | 5 years | 15.39% | -20.94% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 19.4% over 1 year, 15.3% over 3 years, 15.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −20.9% from 12/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since July 2021 was −17.4% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +53.8% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF was 4.6% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF 0.18% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 117 of the 141 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 9 the same and 15 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 (01/10/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF | 0.18% | +28.9% | +70.8% | +54.5% | | iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.18% | +28.9% | +70.8% | +54.7% | 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 ## What it holds As of 30/09/2026, EMIM holds 2,956 positions, according to the holdings iShares publishes. The largest is TSMC at 13.68% of the fund; the ten largest make up 34.2%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | TSMC | [2330](https://fundology.uk/stock/2330) | 13.68% | | 2 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 6.61% | | 3 | SK hynix | [000660](https://fundology.uk/stock/000660) | 5.16% | | 4 | Tencent | [700](https://fundology.uk/stock/700) | 2.40% | | 5 | Alibaba Group | [BABA](https://fundology.uk/stock/BABA) | 1.62% | | 6 | MediaTek | [2454](https://fundology.uk/stock/2454) | 1.60% | | 7 | Delta Electronics | [2308](https://fundology.uk/stock/2308) | 0.83% | | 8 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 0.82% | | 9 | China Construction Bank | [601939](https://fundology.uk/stock/601939) | 0.75% | | 10 | Hon Hai Precision Industry | [2317](https://fundology.uk/stock/2317) | 0.69% | Source: iShares, holdings as published, as of 30/09/2026. ## 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 30/09/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Information Technology | 41.3% | | Financials | 18.6% | | Consumer Discretionary | 7.6% | | Industrials | 7.6% | | Materials | 6.2% | | Communication Services | 5.5% | | Health Care | 3.4% | | Energy | 3.1% | | Other sectors | 6.8% | ### By country As published by iShares, as of 30/09/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | Taiwan | 28.6% | | South Korea | 20.6% | | China | 18.4% | | India | 11.8% | | Brazil | 3.5% | | South Africa | 3.0% | | Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | | Mexico | 1.6% | | Other countries | 10.4% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 30/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 97.8% | | Cash and money market | 0.5% | The 1,747 holdings on record (of 2,956 iShares reports): https://fundology.uk/fund/emim/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of EMIM?** The ongoing charge of EMIM 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 02/10/2026: 117 of the 141 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 9 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once). **What does EMIM track?** EMIM tracks the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) IMI — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. **Is EMIM accumulating or distributing?** EMIM is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. **What is the ISIN of EMIM?** The ISIN of EMIM is IE00BKM4GZ66. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; EMIM is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What does EMIM hold?** As of 30/09/2026, EMIM holds 2,956 positions, according to the holdings iShares publishes. The largest is TSMC at 13.68% of the fund; the ten largest make up 34.2%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (13.68%), Samsung Electronics (6.61%), SK hynix (5.16%), Tencent (2.40%), Alibaba Group (1.62%), MediaTek (1.60%), Delta Electronics (0.83%), Samsung Electronics (0.82%), China Construction Bank (0.75%) and Hon Hai Precision Industry (0.69%). **What were EMIM’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of EMIM in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −10.2%, 2023 +4.9%, 2024 +9.3%, 2025 +21.7%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +24.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has EMIM done after inflation?** Over the five years to 01/10/2026 EMIM’s total return was +54.7%, or +20.9% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- 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.