iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (HEEM)
About this ETF
The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is designed to replicate the investment performance of a specific index. This index consists of shares from large and medium-sized companies located in developing economies. A key objective of this ETF is to reduce the risk associated with changes in exchange rates between the local currencies of these emerging markets and the U.S. dollar.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 2330.TW | 15.27% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 005930.KS | 7.34% |
| SK HYNIX INC 000660.KS | 6.63% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 0700.HK | 2.99% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 9988.HK | 1.95% |
| MEDIATEK INC 2454.TW | 1.45% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC 2308.TW | 0.94% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 005935.KS | 0.86% |
| HDFC BANK LTD HDFCBANK.BO | 0.80% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD 2317.TW | 0.74% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.76% |
| 3 months | +6.92% |
| 6 months | +14.73% |
| Year to date | +19.65% |
| 1 year | +37.90% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.08% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +4.90% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +7.20% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 21.63% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.59 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.12 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.00 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.83% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -31.54% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -35.33% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.26 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.73 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-08 | USD 0.2287 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-29 | USD 0.4981 |
| 2025-12-02 | — | USD 0.6020 |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-08 | USD 0.2826 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-26 | USD 0.4623 |
| 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-08 | USD 0.1820 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.4719 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-10 | USD 0.2036 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.3653 |
| 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-08 | USD 1.1256 |
| 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-11 | USD 0.2278 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-05 | USD 0.0158 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-30 | USD 0.4135 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-09 | USD 0.1431 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.3130 |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | USD 0.1462 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.5655 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-09 | USD 0.2391 |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-04 | USD 0.3612 |
| 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-10 | USD 0.1837 |
| 2017-12-28 | — | USD 0.4104 |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-12 | USD 0.1316 |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-04 | USD 0.2088 |
| 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-12 | USD 0.1824 |
| 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-04 | USD 0.3003 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | USD 0.7817 |
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-09 | USD 0.1734 |
| 2014-12-26 | 2015-01-02 | USD 0.4805 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 86.8% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 63.4% |

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