Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF
Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF (MEMX) Implied Volatility Current
MEMX implied volatility is 21%. IV Rank is 7%, placing current premiums in the bottom of their 52-week range.
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Tracking MEMX implied volatility helps you identify when options premiums on Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF are historically cheap or expensive, and where the best trades are hiding. Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF implied volatility reflects the market's expectation of future price movement: when MEMX IV rises, option premiums increase, creating opportunities for sellers, and when it drops, buyers can find cheaper contracts. Use our scanner to monitor Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF's implied volatility current levels in real time and filter for high-probability trades.
Implied volatility is derived from option prices using models like Black-Scholes and represents the annualized expected move of an underlying stock. For MEMX, tracking metrics like MEMX IV rank helps traders understand whether current implied volatility is historically high or low. IV rank compares today's reading against the past year's range — a high rank on MEMX signals rich premiums and potential mean-reversion, while a low rank may favor long options strategies.
Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in emerging market countries excluding China. The fund may also invest in companies located in developed countries or China; however, the fund may not invest in any company located in a developed country or China if, at the time of purchase, more than 20% of the fund’s assets are invested in a combination of developed market and Chinese companies.
Premium sellers, directional traders, and spread builders all need the same starting point: a clear read on where MEMX implied volatility sits today versus where it has been. Our scanner ranks Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF implied volatility against its historical range, surfaces extremes in MEMX IV rank, and pairs every reading with the trades that exploit it. Stop guessing whether Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF IV is rich or cheap — measure it, then act on it.
Implied Volatility
IV is compressed vs the past year - options are relatively cheap, favoring buyers.
As of September 18, 2026
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