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About iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
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Inception date
Feb 5, 2020
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
LDEM provides broad exposure to large- and mid-cap emerging-market firms with favorable ESG characteristics. Selection for the portfolio begins with the components of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The fund then excludes securities of companies involved in the business of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, nuclear power and weapons, producers and major retailers of civilian firearms, based on revenue thresholds. After this initial screening, the index uses the following process to select and rank securities until it covers 50% of the market cap in each sector: 1) eligible securities in the top 35% of market cap, 2) highly-rated securities in the top 50%, 3) current holdings in the top 65%, 4) other eligible securities. At each step, higher rated firms are selected first. Holdings are market-cap-weighted within their respective sector.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Technology Services
Stocks98.28%
Finance31.36%
Technology Services12.19%
Retail Trade8.33%
Electronic Technology7.24%
Producer Manufacturing4.90%
Energy Minerals4.89%
Consumer Durables3.80%
Communications3.20%
Transportation3.12%
Health Technology3.08%
Consumer Services2.79%
Non-Energy Minerals2.73%
Consumer Non-Durables2.69%
Process Industries2.59%
Utilities2.54%
Health Services0.96%
Industrial Services0.67%
Commercial Services0.65%
Distribution Services0.49%
Miscellaneous0.06%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.72%
UNIT0.90%
Cash0.75%
Miscellaneous0.07%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia76.45%
Middle East6.10%
Africa6.05%
Latin America4.65%
Europe3.89%
North America2.86%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
LDEM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 31.36% stocks, and Technology Services, with 12.19% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
LDEM top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, occupying 5.26% and 4.77% of the portfolio correspondingly.
LDEM last dividends amounted to 0.62 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.85 USD in dividends, which shows a 38.38% decrease.
LDEM assets under management is 29.06 M USD. It's risen 1.53% over the last month.
LDEM fund flows account for −9.48 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, LDEM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.88%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.62 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
LDEM shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Feb 5, 2020, and its management style is Passive.
LDEM expense ratio is 0.17% meaning you'd have to pay 0.17% of your investment to help manage the fund.
LDEM follows the MSCI EM Extended ESG Leaders Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
LDEM invests in stocks.
LDEM price has risen by 0.82% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.83% increase. See more dynamics on LDEM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.76% over the last month, showed a 4.73% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 19.60% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.76% over the last month, showed a 4.73% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 19.60% in a year.
LDEM trades at a premium (0.88%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.