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iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (EMXF)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Oct 6, 2020

Region

Emerging Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI Emerging Markets Choice ESG Screened 5% Issuer Capped Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Expense Ratio

EMXF has an expense ratio of 0.16%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (EMXF) returned 9.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.00% over the past 12 months.


EMXF

YTD

9.63%

1M

11.06%

6M

7.73%

1Y

13.00%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EMXF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.11%-0.37%0.86%1.02%5.77%9.63%
2024-4.62%3.34%1.74%-0.28%2.06%2.13%1.54%1.89%6.75%-3.14%-1.50%-1.64%8.03%
20238.57%-7.52%2.50%-0.95%-1.93%4.95%6.61%-7.30%-3.45%-2.33%5.28%3.59%6.63%
2022-0.14%-2.81%-1.87%-7.02%0.75%-4.71%-0.99%-1.47%-10.78%-2.13%14.84%-2.58%-18.99%
20213.83%-0.02%0.42%1.29%3.03%2.24%-5.39%3.15%-4.38%1.44%-2.05%1.30%4.46%
2020-0.86%9.26%6.45%15.31%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EMXF is 68, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EMXF is 6868
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EMXF is 6666
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EMXF is 7272
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EMXF is 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EMXF is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EMXF is 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (EMXF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.72
  • All Time: 0.21

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF provided a 2.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.09 per share.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020
Dividend$1.09$1.09$0.80$0.83$0.80$0.17

Dividend yield

2.67%2.92%2.25%2.42%1.87%0.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$1.09
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.80
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.83
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.80
2020$0.17$0.17

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM 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 ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF was 33.13%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF drawdown is 4.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.13%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022
-4.91%Jan 22, 20216Jan 29, 20217Feb 9, 202113
-3.13%Oct 26, 20203Oct 28, 20205Nov 4, 20208
-2.55%Nov 25, 20203Nov 30, 20203Dec 3, 20206
-1.75%Dec 18, 20203Dec 22, 20205Dec 30, 20208

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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