EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
The standard tool for holding emerging markets while managing China exposure separately — AUM grew to ~$23B as investors unbundled China from EM. Heavily tilted to Taiwan/Korea semiconductors: TSMC ~20%, Samsung ~8.5%, SK Hynix ~7%.
EquityTER 0.25%Dist.
TER
0.25%
AUM
$23.5B
Holdings
~646
Data Range
— → —
Key Facts
ISIN
US46434G7640
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.25%
Assets Under Management
$23.5B approx.
Inception Date
2017-07-18
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~646
Who Is This ETF For?
✓Investors seeking growth exposure to emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, Taiwan, etc.).
Key Risks to Consider
• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.
• Political and currency risk in emerging markets. Higher volatility than developed markets.
• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).
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Data & Methodology
Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.
Data source: iShares (metadata); research profile — price series pendingLast verified: 2026-08-28
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
The standard tool for holding emerging markets while managing China exposure separately — AUM grew to ~$23B as investors unbundled China from EM. Heavily tilted to Taiwan/Korea semiconductors: TSMC ~20%, Samsung ~8.5%, SK Hynix ~7%.
EMXC has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.25%, which means you pay $25 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, EMXC is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
EMXC is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
EMXC uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.