iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (EMGF)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (EMGF) has returned 4.46% so far this year and 32.72% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EMGF has returned 8.81% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 10, 2015, EMGF's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, EMGF closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.85%, beta of 0.76, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 11, 2015.

• This ETF participated in 76.98% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 70.55% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EMGF has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.

EMGF ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (EMGF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF provided a 2.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF was 40.23%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 199 trading sessions.

The current iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF drawdown is 10.27%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.