EEMA Fees and Costs — iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-27
The net expense ratio is 0.49%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $417K in broker commissions, 0.0644% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 17%.
EEMA Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EEMA. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.49% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EEMA Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EEMA, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $350 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.58% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.49%) | $51 | $161 | $281 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $21 | $37 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $32 |
| Total costs | $58 | $191 | $350 |
| Value after costs | $10,442 | $11,385 | $12,413 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
EEMA Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0644%
- Total broker commissions: $417K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $225.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 17%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $137K (0.021% of average net assets)
EEMA Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $209K | 51.23% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $128K | 31.20% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $23K | 5.56% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $21K | 5.06% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $6K | 1.47% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $6K | 1.45% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $5K | 1.20% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $5K | 1.14% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $4K | 0.90% |
| Haitong International Securities (USA) Inc. | $3K | 0.80% |
EEMA Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Funds III - BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury | $139.8M | 61.86% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $62.7M | 27.74% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $18.7M | 8.27% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2.9M | 1.27% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $1.9M | 0.85% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.