iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EMGF 5.9 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.1), lowest on Value (0.9). It trades at 13.3 times earnings, against its own median of 11.3. Its ten largest holdings are 33% of the fund.
What stands out in EMGF's data
A multi-factor mix of emerging-market stocks, screened for value and quality.
Trades at a richer price than its own history — the market is pricing in an improved outlook.
Its 9.5x EBITDA multiple sits above its own 7.2x historical median. Return on capital of 28.4% is strong, and the fund holds 732 stocks.
A factor-tilted core position for an emerging-market allocation, not a plain index tracker.
Why did EMGF move this week? It fell 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics drove it
EMGF fell 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were SK Hynix (−8.3%), Samsung Electronics (−4.7%) and Mediatek (−5.3%); Taiwan Semiconductor (+1.9%) pushed the other way.
How is EMGF rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) 5.9 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) 5.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.9 / 10
- Growth: 9.1 / 10
- Value: 0.9 / 10
- Risk: 4.4 / 10
- Quality: 7.2 / 10
- Return: 6.1 / 10
Is EMGF expensive right now? It trades at 13.3 times earnings, against its own median of 11.3
As of October 9, 2026, EMGF is more expensive than 81% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from EMGF's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside EMGF? 42% Tech
What's inside EMGF: Size (Large 63%, Mid 30%, Small 7%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 41.6%; AI 1.2%; Semiconductors 22.9%; Memory 15.5%.
What are EMGF's top holdings? The ten largest are 33% of the fund
Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Tencent, Mediatek, Alibaba, China Construction Bank, Delta Electronics, Industrial and Commercial Bank of and Hon Hai Precision Industry are EMGF's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 54% of Emerging Markets ETFs.
Half of EMGF's weight sits in its 53 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 46 equally weighted holdings.
What is EMGF's expense ratio? 0.26% a year
As of October 9, 2026, EMGF charges 0.26% a year, yields 2.01% and holds $2.0B in assets across 732 positions.
| Measure | EMGF |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.26% |
| Dividend yield | 2.01% |
| Assets under management | $2.0B |
| Holdings | 732 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/emgf
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