# iShares MSCI EM Small Cap UCITS ETF (IEMS)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/iems · ISIN IE00B3F81G20 · 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, IEMS (iShares MSCI EM Small Cap UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B3F81G20) closed at $113.08 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.74% a year (about £74 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +42.3%, or +11.2% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares MSCI EM Small Cap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2009. It tracks the MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap — 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 0.74% a year — about £74 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: **$113.08** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IEMS |
| ISIN | IE00B3F81G20 |
| Category | Smaller companies |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.74% a year (£74 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £191m |
| Launched | 2009 |
| 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 | +15.98% | +12.34% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +39.34% | +25.73% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +42.27% | +11.22% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI EM Small Cap UCITS ETF 0.74% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 1 of the 32 other smaller-company funds charge more, 1 the same and 30 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.55% to 0.74% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI EM Small Cap UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.74% | +16.0% | +39.3% | +42.3% |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.55% | +16.1% | +37.4% | +44.2% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.74%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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