LDEM - iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
The iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF endeavors to replicate the investment results of an underlying index. This index is composed of large and mid-capitalization company equities from developing economies, specifically those identified by the index's administrator as demonstrating superior environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards when compared to their industry peers.
As of Oct 13, 2026: spot at $60.00, ATM IV 40.3%, net GEX $83.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Market Cap
- $33.0M
- Beta
- 0.82
- 52-Week Range
- 55.94-64.73
- Dividend Yield
- $1.77
- IPO Date
- Feb 12, 2020
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
What LDEM Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 44.3% sits near the 1-year median, where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and the event calendar rather than vol regime alone; positive net gamma exposure ($83) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.006) is roughly flat across the wings.
What This Page Covers
The LDEM overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
LDEM fund facts: expense ratio 0.16%, assets under management $34.0M, NAV $61.81 as of the data source's update on Oct 7, 2026, 447 holdings in its latest file, launched Feb 5, 2020, issued by IShares. See the LDEM holdings.
Frequently asked LDEM overview questions
- What is LDEM?
- LDEM is the ticker symbol for iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF endeavors to replicate the investment results of an underlying index. This index is composed of large and mid-capitalization company equities from developing economies, specifically those identified by the index's administrator as demonstrating superior environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards when compared to their industry peers. Listed on NASDAQ. LDEM is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the LDEM options snapshot look like today?
- As of Oct 13, 2026, the LDEM options snapshot shows spot at $60.00, ATM IV 40.3%, IV rank 44.3%, net GEX $83, expected move 11.55%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are LDEM's key statistics?
- iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) carries a market capitalization of $33.0M, 52-week range of 55.94-64.73. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does LDEM belong to?
- iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Global industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare LDEM's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the LDEM data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Oct 13, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.