BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Institutional Shares (MADCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
36.04
-0.63 (-1.72%)
May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Fund Assets2.10B
Expense Ratio0.87%
Min. Investment$2,000,000
Turnover141.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.25
Dividend Yield3.42%
Dividend Growth179.71%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close36.67
YTD Return22.42%
1-Year Return49.20%
5-Year Return22.88%
52-Week Low24.77
52-Week High38.48
Beta (5Y)0.77
Holdings115
Inception DateSep 1, 1989

About MADCX

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Institutional Shares is a mutual fund that invests primarily in equity securities from emerging market countries. Its core objective is to outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by leveraging a blend of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research to select investments. The fund focuses on large blend stocks and seeks broad diversification across sectors and regions within emerging markets. Noteworthy holdings often include leading technology, financial, and consumer companies from countries such as Taiwan, China, and South Korea, with names like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Tencent Holdings, and Alibaba Group holding significant portfolio weight. Managed by an experienced team, the fund maintains a dynamic strategy with relatively high portfolio turnover, reflecting its adaptive approach to rapidly evolving emerging market conditions. BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Institutional Shares plays a significant role in offering institutional investors diversified access to growth opportunities in developing economies, supporting portfolio diversification and exposure to higher-risk, higher-reward international markets.

Fund Family BlackRock
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MADCX
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

MADCX had a total return of 49.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.18%.

Top 10 Holdings

46.17% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited233010.99%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds - T-FundTSTXX8.50%
Tencent Holdings Limited07006.01%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.0059304.93%
SK hynix Inc.0006603.45%
Sany Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd6000312.80%
SK Square Co., Ltd.4023402.52%
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited3007502.45%
Elite Material Co., Ltd.23832.30%
OTP Bank Nyrt.OTP2.20%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$1.16294Dec 10, 2025
Jul 17, 2025$0.09043Jul 18, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$0.34155Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024$0.10654Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023$0.26347Dec 11, 2023
Jul 20, 2023$0.14132Jul 21, 2023
Full Dividend History