ETF · iShares
EMV iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B8KGV557London Stock Exchange: EMVBlackRock, Inc.
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£32.76
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year
- Fund size
- £360m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, EMV (iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B8KGV557) closed at £32.76 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +28.5%, or +0.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +10.6%
- +6.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +36.5%
- +23.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +28.5%
- +0.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,285 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,003 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −4.2%, 2023 +1.4%, 2024 +11.7%, 2025 +4.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.4%. Returns of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +20.6%; to 30/09/2025: +3.2%; to 30/09/2024: +11.6%; to 30/09/2023: −1.5%; to 30/09/2022: +0.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +13.4% | +9.8% | |
| to | +4.8% | +1.2% | |
| to | +11.7% | +7.9% | |
| +1.4% | −2.6% | ||
| −4.2% | −12.3% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +20.6% | +16.4% |
| from | +3.2% | −0.8% |
| from | +11.6% | +8.8% |
| from | −1.5% | −7.4% |
| from | +0.1% | −8.0% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
10.6%over 5 years
| 1 year | 14.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 10.8% |
| 5 years | 10.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −8.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −8.4%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +30.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 6.9%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 14.6% over 1 year, 10.8% over 3 years, 10.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −8.8% from 19/06/2026 to 06/11/2026. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −8.4% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +30.0% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF was 6.9% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £40
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £198
- of £10,000, before growth
- 75 charge less
- 6 the same
- 70 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 70 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 6 the same and 75 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2012.
It tracks the MSCI EM Minimum Volatility (USD) — 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 0.4% a year — about £40 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.
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
- EMV
- ISIN
- IE00B8KGV557
- Also listed as
- EMMV (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), EUNZ (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI EM Minimum Volatility (USD)
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year · about £40 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £360m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Emerging markets
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £29.48 on 14/11/2025 to £32.76 on 13/11/2026 (+11.1%). The lowest close shown was £28.53 on 12/12/2025 and the highest £35.17 on 19/06/2026.
One close a week. Before 24/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 292
- 297 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 14.9%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 141
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 1.8%
- Tata Consultancy Services
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata Consultancy ServicesTCSInformation Technology | 1.77% |
| 2 | Bank of China601988Financials | 1.71% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabian Oil2222Energy | 1.56% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom2412Communication Services | 1.51% |
| 5 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China601398Financials | 1.51% |
| 6 | TSMC2330Information Technology | 1.42% |
| 7 | Samsung Electronics005930Information Technology | 1.41% |
| 8 | Bharti AirtelBHARTIARTLCommunication Services | 1.35% |
| 9 | Samsung SDI006400Information Technology | 1.35% |
| 10 | Taiwan Cooperative Financial5880Financials | 1.27% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology31.5%
- Financials22.3%
- Communication Services12.0%
- Consumer Staples6.3%
- Health Care6.3%
- Consumer Discretionary4.8%
- Utilities4.7%
- Energy4.4%
- Other sectors7.8%
By country
- Taiwan20.5%
- China20.2%
- India18.6%
- South Korea13.6%
- Saudi Arabia7.0%
- United Arab Emirates3.7%
- Malaysia2.5%
- Brazil1.7%
- Other countries12.2%
By type of asset
- Equity99.5%
- Cash and money market0.5%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 297 holdings; the ten largest make up 14.9% 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
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 252 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 148 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 142 emerging-market share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (156 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of EMV?
The ongoing charge of EMV is 0.40% a year — about £40 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 Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 70 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 6 the same and 75 less (share classes counted once).
What does EMV track?
EMV tracks the MSCI EM Minimum Volatility (USD) — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil.
Is EMV accumulating or distributing?
EMV 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 EMV?
The ISIN of EMV is IE00B8KGV557. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; EMV is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as EMMV (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and EUNZ (Xetra, euros).
What does EMV hold?
As of 06/11/2026, EMV holds 297 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Tata Consultancy Services at 1.77% of the fund; the ten largest make up 14.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Tata Consultancy Services (1.77%), Bank of China (1.71%), Saudi Arabian Oil (1.56%), Chunghwa Telecom (1.51%), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (1.51%), TSMC (1.42%), Samsung Electronics (1.41%), Bharti Airtel (1.35%), Samsung SDI (1.35%) and Taiwan Cooperative Financial (1.27%).
What were EMV’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of EMV in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −4.2%, 2023 +1.4%, 2024 +11.7%, 2025 +4.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has EMV done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 EMV’s total return was +28.5%, or +0.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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