Looks like EMET is coming back as a built-in feature in the fall creators update. I've personally always used it as a free added security measure. Like other security software it's not bullet proof and there have been bypasses, but it does a good job of protecting against common avenues used by malware to exploit your system.
Microsoft bringing EMET back as a built-in part of Windows 10
Microsoft bringing EMET back as a built-in part of Windows 10