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Is LDEM a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) is a ESG ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores LDEM 5.1 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.4), lowest on Return (2.1). It trades at 12.5 times earnings, against its own median of 13.6. Its ten largest holdings are 31% of the fund.

What stands out in LDEM's data

Emerging-market companies with strong ESG ratings in their sectors, large and mid-sized.

Priced well below the typical ESG emerging-market fund — you pay less for the same earnings stream.

Trailing P/E multiple of 12.5x puts it among the cheapest 10% of category peers, versus the 21.2x median. Analysts see 26% earnings growth ahead.

An ESG-screened sleeve that adds emerging-market exposure to a portfolio.

How is LDEM rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) 5.1 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) 5.1 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.1 / 10
  • Growth: 8.4 / 10
  • Value: 7.0 / 10
  • Risk: 3.3 / 10
  • Quality: 4.7 / 10
  • Return: 2.1 / 10

Is LDEM expensive right now? It trades at 12.5 times earnings, against its own median of 13.6

As of October 9, 2026, LDEM is cheaper than 78% of its own last 7 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from LDEM's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside LDEM? 24% Tech

What's inside LDEM: Size (Large 64%, Mid 34%, Small 2%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 24.2%; Semiconductors 14.2%; Memory 9.7%.

What are LDEM's top holdings? The ten largest are 31% of the fund

SK Hynix, Taiwan Semiconductor, Tencent, Alibaba, Delta Electronics, China Construction Bank, SK Square, Reliance Industries, Samsung Electro Mechanics and Industrial and Commercial Bank of are LDEM's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 65% of ESG ETFs.

Half of LDEM's weight sits in its 37 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 66 equally weighted holdings.

What is LDEM's expense ratio? 0.16% a year

As of October 9, 2026, LDEM charges 0.16% a year, yields 2.91% and holds $34M in assets across 444 positions.

iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) — cost, income and size
MeasureLDEM
Expense ratio0.16%
Dividend yield2.91%
Assets under management$34M
Holdings444

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 ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ldem

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