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iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund (EMIF) is an exchange traded fund that seeks to closely track the performance of MSCI Emerging Market Index, an index designed by MSCI (Morgan Stanley Corporation International) as a benchmark of emerging markets stock performance. The MSCI index is an international and sector diverse collection of securities that reviews its indexes quarterly.

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Funds w/ EEM: 20
Rank: 332 / 351



Fund Analysis

EEM seeks to closely track the performance of MSCI emerging market index, an index that serves as a benchmark for emerging markets stocks performance. The fund invests in a representative securities in the index. The Funds' expense ratio is 0.75%.[1]

More information about the fund from Lipper/Reuters

Top Holdings as of 1/31/07

4.25% OAO Gazprom - ADR, Reg S
4.14% Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR, 144A
3.55% Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sponsored ADR
3.18% POSCO, ADR
2.58% Kookmin Bank, Sponsored ADR
2.13% Siliconware Precision Industries Co., ADR
2.06% Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., Sponsored ADR
2.05% United Microelectronics Corp., ADR
1.98% Korea Electric Power Corp., Sponsored ADR
1.97% China Mobile, Ltd.

Top Holdings by Country

15.18% South Korea
11.83% China
10.75% Taiwan
10.13% Brazil
10.07% South Africa
9.39% Russia
7.20% Mexico
6.14% India
3.33% Israel
2.41% Indonesia ...

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Risks

Emerging Markets are more volatile than developed country markets (like S&P 500, DJIA or FTSE). Investors are exposed to additional risk factors such as currency exchange fluctuations, deviations from GAAP standards and political risk.

Research Links

ISHARES MSCI E.M.I.F Profile
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Notes

  1. http://funds.reuters.com/lipper/retail/reuters/expenses.asp
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