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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization emerging market equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. According to our EEM split history records, iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has had 2 splits. | |
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iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has 2 splits in our EEM split history database. The first split for EEM took place on June 09, 2005. This was a 3 for 1 split, meaning for each share of EEM owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 3000 share position following the split. EEM's second split took place on July 24, 2008. This was a 3 for 1 split, meaning for each share of EEM owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 9000 share position following the split.
When a company such as iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF splits its shares, the market capitalization before and after the split takes place remains stable, meaning the shareholder now owns more shares but each are valued at a lower price per share. Often, however, a lower priced stock on a per-share basis can attract a wider range of buyers. If that increased demand causes the share price to appreciate, then the total market capitalization rises post-split. This does not always happen, however, often depending on the underlying fundamentals of the business.
Looking at the EEM split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 9000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of EEM, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete EEM split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
02/20/2015 |
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End date: |
02/18/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$40.67 |
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End price/share: |
$44.69 |
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Starting shares: |
245.88 |
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Ending shares: |
306.85 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$9.21 |
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Total return: |
37.13% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
3.21% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$13,716.88 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
02/20/2015 |
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End date: |
02/18/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$40.67 |
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End price/share: |
$44.69 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$9.21 |
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Total return: |
32.53% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
2.86% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$13,258.63 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
06/09/2005 | 3 for 1 | 07/24/2008 | 3 for 1 |
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