BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Investor C Shares (MCDCX)

Fund Assets	2.00B
Expense Ratio	1.87%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	88.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.04
Dividend Yield	7.25%
Dividend Growth	795.90%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 22, 2026

Previous Close	28.10
YTD Return	27.59%
1-Year Return	43.43%
5-Year Return	24.04%
52-Week Low	21.43
52-Week High	31.49
Beta (5Y)	0.85
Holdings	117
Inception Date	Oct 21, 1994

About MCDCX

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Investor C Shares is a diversified mutual fund focused on providing exposure to equity securities from global emerging markets. Its primary purpose is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in companies located in emerging market countries. The fund leverages in-depth fundamental research combined with a top-down macroeconomic perspective to identify compelling opportunities across a range of sectors and industries in these developing economies. Key characteristics of the fund include broad sector diversification and active management, with the flexibility to use derivatives for hedging or to enhance returns. With a fund inception dating back to 1989 and Investor C Shares launched in 1994, it plays a significant role in offering investors access to high-growth potential regions not typically represented in developed market indices. The fund is benchmarked against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and is classified within the Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets category, underscoring its commitment to broad-based exposure within this dynamic segment of the global equities market.

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

Performance

MCDCX had a total return of 43.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.66%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.30%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Top 10 Holdings

55.45% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	11.71%
BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl	TSTXX	10.70%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	8.48%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	7.56%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	3.84%
Elite Material Co., Ltd.	2383	3.71%
Hwatsing Technology Co., Ltd.	688120	2.54%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	2.40%
OTP Bank Nyrt.	OTP	2.39%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	2.12%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 22, 2026	$1.02103	Jul 23, 2026
Dec 9, 2025	$1.01732	Dec 10, 2025
Jul 17, 2025	$0.02405	Jul 18, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$0.20347	Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024	$0.03665	Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023	$0.12802	Dec 11, 2023

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Last checked:

Sep 5, 2026

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