BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. Investor A Shares (MDDCX)

Fund Assets	1.68B
Expense Ratio	1.102%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	88.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.19
Dividend Yield	6.91%
Dividend Growth	484.57%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 22, 2026

Previous Close	32.10
YTD Return	15.97%
1-Year Return	23.77%
5-Year Return	19.35%
52-Week Low	27.04
52-Week High	38.67
Beta (5Y)	0.85
Holdings	102
Inception Date	Oct 21, 1994

About MDDCX

The fund primarily commits a minimum of 80% of its net assets, plus any leveraged capital, to equity securities issued by companies situated in evolving capital market countries. These nations are commonly found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. For classification purposes, "developing capital markets" broadly includes, but is not confined to, all the countries listed in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Typically, the portfolio maintains investments in no fewer than three distinct countries simultaneously.

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

Performance

MDDCX had a total return of 23.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.10%.

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

52.32% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	11.91%
BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl	TSTXX	11.77%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	6.76%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	6.15%
Elite Material Co., Ltd.	2383	3.33%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	3.20%
OTP Bank Nyrt.	OTP	2.36%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	2.34%
Capitec Limited	CPI	2.33%
SK Square Co., Ltd.	402340	2.18%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 22, 2026	$1.07775	Jul 23, 2026
Dec 9, 2025	$1.11479	Dec 10, 2025
Jul 17, 2025	$0.07342	Jul 18, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$0.30165	Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024	$0.08631	Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023	$0.22543	Dec 11, 2023

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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