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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

EEMA · NASDAQ

Market closed$109.71$-1.77 (-1.59%)After hours $109.71 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$111.48
Open$108.05
Day high$111.09
Day low$107.88
52-week high$122.73
52-week low$82.42
Market cap2.15B
Volume158.68K
Average volume176.14K
P/E ratio17.69
Forward P/E—
EPS6.20
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

EEMA, an ETF tracking emerging markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, declined today as European stocks closed mostly lower amid heightened geopolitical concerns, particularly surrounding escalating Middle East tensions that rattled investor sentiment across the region.

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What is happening

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July 17, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF declined sharply, weighed down by a historic rout in Asian semiconductor and tech markets. Taiwan's TAIEX suffered its worst single-day point drop on record, plunging 6.47%, as China's Moonshot AI startup unveiled Kimi K3 — a powerful open-source model that reignited fears over AI competition and the durability of chip spending. Top holding TSMC (15.2%) fell over 3% despite reporting record Q2 profit, as its higher-than-expected capex guidance rattled investors already questioning AI valuations. Hong Kong's Hang Seng also snapped a six-day winning streak on profit-taking in internet and semiconductor names.

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July 16, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF declined on Thursday, weighed down by a broad selloff across its largest holdings. TSMC (14.8% of the fund) fell sharply despite reporting record Q2 net profit up 77% YoY and raising capex guidance to $64B, as markets reacted negatively to warnings of higher prices. South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix tumbled 11.3%, dragging the fund's Korean semiconductor exposure lower. Meanwhile, China's GDP missed expectations at 4.3% YoY growth amid Iran war-related oil shocks, though Hong Kong tech names including Alibaba offered partial support after China approved Apple Intelligence integration with Alibaba's Qwen AI model.

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July 15, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF closed essentially unchanged, even as its top holding TSMC (14.8% weight) heads into earnings with Wedbush projecting continued AI-driven growth after Q2 revenue jumped 36% year-over-year. A major catalyst for sentiment was China's approval of Apple Intelligence, which sent Alibaba—another top holding—surging over 6% on news that its Qwen model will be integrated across Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS in China. Meanwhile, cooler-than-expected U.S. June CPI data eased Fed rate-hike fears, supporting broader risk appetite across emerging markets.

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July 14, 2026iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF gained over 1%, rebounding as a soft June U.S. CPI print (3.5%) eased Fed rate-hike fears and lifted risk sentiment across Asian markets. The recovery came despite a turbulent session for the fund's top holdings — TSMC (14.8% weight) faced Taiwan's record intraday 1,726-point TAIEX plunge before paring losses, South Korea's KOSPI had plunged ~9% on Monday amid chip sector angst and US-Iran tensions, but cooling inflation revived demand for emerging market assets. Hong Kong tech names including Alibaba and Tencent offered some offset, with Hong Kong equities regaining investor favor on renewed large-cap interest.

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July 14, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF fell sharply, dragged down by a brutal selloff in South Korean semiconductor stocks after SK Hynix plunged nearly 14% and the KOSPI plummeted nearly 9%, triggering circuit breakers. Compounding the pressure, renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes rattled global markets, sending oil prices surging over 4% and stoking inflation fears, while TSMC's top holding reported strong 36% Q2 revenue growth but failed to offset the risk-off sentiment sweeping Asian equities.

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July 10, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF closed little changed, holding near recent highs as a broadly positive session across Asian markets offset lingering geopolitical uncertainty around the U.S.-Iran conflict. Key top holdings drove the narrative: TSMC (15.3% of the fund) saw its Taiwan Stock Exchange listing closed due to Typhoon Bavi, while Alibaba (2.3%) continued to attract attention after a sharp rally earlier in the week fueled by AI cloud optimism and a CICC Buy reaffirmation. China's PBOC also announced a major policy package boosting Hong Kong's status as a financial hub, lifting Hang Seng-listed holdings, while SK Hynix's record Nasdaq ADR debut reinforced AI chip momentum across the fund's South Korean semiconductor exposure.

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July 9, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF edged higher, outperforming a cautious broader market as divergent forces across Asian markets shaped sentiment. Taiwan semiconductor holdings led by TSMC rebounded sharply after days of heavy selling, with AI chip stocks staging a fierce comeback, while South Korea's KOSPI plunged into bear market territory — down 20% from its June high — on continued AI chip demand concerns and Samsung's disappointing earnings. Hong Kong tech surged, with Alibaba jumping 12% on AI cloud optimism and sustained mainland Chinese fund inflows of nearly HK$50 billion over five consecutive days. Goldman Sachs's call to go long China AI added to the bullish Hong Kong narrative, even as US-Iran ceasefire tensions and renewed oil price volatility kept global investors on edge.

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July 8, 2026The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF edged higher, navigating a volatile session shaped by competing forces across its top holdings. TSMC (15.1% of the fund) staged a rebound on the Taiwan exchange despite prior-day weakness, supported by Citi's raised price target and strong AI-driven revenue momentum, while Alibaba (2.1%) surged over 10% on AI cloud optimism and a Pentagon legal reprieve. Offsetting these gains, broader Asian markets faced pressure from renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes that sent oil prices sharply higher, stoking inflation fears and triggering a global risk-off move that weighed on South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung—two other key holdings.

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Peers

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