iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF (FM)
| Assets | $202.14M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| PE Ratio | 9.53 |
| Shares Out | 7.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.14% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 39.51% |
| 1-Year Return | +4.61% |
| Volume | 15,218 |
| Open | 27.65 |
| Previous Close | 27.69 |
| Day's Range | 27.62 - 27.70 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.64 |
| 52-Week High | 28.87 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| Holdings | 19 |
| Inception Date | Sep 12, 2012 |
About FM
Fund Home PageThe iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF (FM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks of companies from frontier markets and, to a lesser degree, emerging countries. FM was launched on Sep 12, 2012 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
105.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 99.47% |
| EGP/USD Purchased | n/a | 2.76% |
| EGP/USD Purchased | n/a | 2.45% |
| BEXIMCO Ltd | BEXIMCO.DS | 0.47% |
| CASH COLLATERAL USD CITSW (FF) | n/a | 0.25% |
| OMRON Corp Shs German Cert. | OMR | 0.01% |
| EGP CASH | n/a | 0.00% |
| Afriland Properties Plc | n/a | 0.00% |
| EUR CASH | n/a | 0.00% |
| FUTURES USD MARGIN BALANCE | n/a | 0.00% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.622 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.525 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.428 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.080 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.607 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.002 | Jan 5, 2022 |
News
FM: Frontier Markets ETF, A Risk-On Tool
This article explores the iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF, an ETF targeting frontier markets - even smaller and less developed than emerging markets. Frontier markets have lower liquidity and highe...
BlackRock Announces Product Updates
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock has one of the most comprehensive and diverse investment platforms in the industry, providing investors with choice to meet their investment objectives. Investors ...
FM: The Emerging Of Emerging Markets
The iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF offers exposure to frontier markets, providing a unique layer of global diversification. The ETF's holdings are diversified across various frontier and emerging ...
Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF: Hardly Perfect, But Don't Write It Off
The iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF offers coverage to frontier market stocks and some exposure to emerging markets. FM has outperformed the popular iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF since its...
FM: Why I Am Not A Buyer
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF is an actively managed ETF that provides exposure to frontier and select emerging market equities. FM has a high management fee of 0.80% and is highly concentrated i...
F/m Investments Files Exemptive Application Seeking Major Asset Management Industry First – Mutual Fund Share Class Relief for an Existing ETF Family
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F/m Investments LLC (“F/m”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Diffractive Managers Group, LLC, today announced it filed a novel exemptive application with the U.S. Securities ...
iShares Frontier And Select EM ETF: Slight Improvement In Frontier Market Sentiment
Frontier Markets declined by 26%, underperforming the MSCI AWI by over 10 percentage points, but the 2023 share price is seen as a solid entry point. The iShares MSCI Frontier Markets ETF offers broad...
AFC On The Road: Sri Lanka Is Bouncing Back
Significant economic improvements in Sri Lanka since November 2022, including reduced inflation and increased foreign exchange revenues. Revenues from international tourism and worker remittances are ...
Emerging Markets Funds See Top 10 Weekly Outflow On Record
Emerging Markets Funds are made up of funds that seek long-term capital appreciation. Nigeria and Emerging Markets Europe have been the two areas that have seen the highest year-to-date and May return...
F/m Investments Shortlisted for Two Awards at ‘With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ETF Awards 2023'
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F/m Investments LLC (“F/m”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Diffractive Managers Group, is proud to announce it has been shortlisted for two With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ET...
Emerging Markets Insights: Emerging Market Banks Are Resilient
The liquidity crisis impacting selected developed market banks has unnerved emerging market investors. Markets have recovered from the turmoil following the liquidity crisis impacting some banks in th...
FM: Wagons East As The Frontier Beckons
Prior to March 2021, iShares MSCI Frontier and Select EM ETF (NYSEARCA:FM) was called iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF, and it simply tracked an index of the top 100 Frontier stocks, or stock collectives...
FM: Ripe For A Bounce Into The Next Business Cycle
FM invests in frontier and emerging markets equities. The fund is likely undervalued based on forward earnings power, after having fallen by significantly more than the S&P 500 over the past year or s...
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First Quantum Minerals Ltd (OTCPK:FQVLF) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call October 26, 2022 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Bonita To - Director, IR Anthony Pascall - CEO & Director Rudi Badenhorst - C...
FM: Outlook For Frontier Market Equities
The iShares MSCI Frontier and Select EM ETF is one vehicle to consider if you prefer an ETF that invests directly in listed equities in smaller markets. I am waiting for lower levels before initiating...
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF) CEO Tristan Pascall on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCPK:FQVLF) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call July 27, 2022 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Bonita To - Director, Investor Relations Tristan Pascall - Chief Executive Offi...
FM: Frontier Markets Offer Value With Inherent Risks
FM is a passively managed investment vehicle offering exposure to a vast equity basket of a few EM and frontier markets, with Vietnam, Nigeria, and Romania in the top three. Last year, FM underwent a ...
FM ETF: Combines Frontier And Select EM Countries Into One Fund
As the name implies, the ETF can invest in select Frontier and Emerging Markets. Even before MSCI tossed Russia from the EM Index this month, it was not eligible here.
FM: Frontier And Emerging Market Stocks Are Modestly Overvalued
FM invests in frontier and emerging markets. The fund is probably modestly overvalued, although within the realm of fair value.
Frontier Markets: Strategically Strong, Tactically Triumphant
Frontier markets (FM) have strong population growth trends that favor solid long-term "strategic" equity returns.
FM, KWT: Kuwait Upgrade From 'Frontier' To 'Emerging' Unlikely Bullish For Either Fund
Late last year, MSCI upgraded Kuwait from a "Frontier" to an "Emerging Market" status, and iShares launched the iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF. Around seven years ago, we saw a similar upgrade and iShares la...
AFC Asia Frontier Fund - 2020 Review And Outlook For 2021
A young population has helped Asian frontier countries manage the pandemic. In 2021, Asian frontier markets will see a robust recovery in GDP and earnings growth.
Frontier Markets Look Prepared to Push Higher
Nearby support and resistance levels on charts of frontier markets such as Vietnam and Nigeria suggest the potential for a move higher.
U.S. Elections Makes Frontier Markets Seem Less Crazy
This year's US election makes political risk in frontier markets seem comparatively less severe. With frontier markets trading at less than half the valuation of developed markets, at least investors ...