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IEMG · iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Over the last 14 years (2012-11 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in IEMG with dividends reinvested grew to $21,960, 5.78% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -34.56%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2012-11 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How IEMG held up in past market crashes
IEMG has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 31.7% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 4 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | IEMG deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -12.0% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Oct 2018 | 3 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -31.7% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 4 months |
| 2022 bear market | -31.2% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 | 2.8 years |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide broad exposure to large-, mid-, and small-cap equities across emerging markets. It seeks to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index, giving investors access to a diversified portfolio of companies in countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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