At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
EMKT
VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
|
IEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
|
VGE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF
|
WEMG
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Aware ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
VanEck
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
State Street
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI Emerging Markets Diversified Multiple-Factor Index
|
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
|
FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index
|
—
|
| Categories |
EM, Factor
|
EM, Market-Cap
|
EM, Market-Cap
|
EM, Market-Cap, ESG
|
| Listed since |
2018 (8 yrs)
|
—
|
2013 (13 yrs)
|
—
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$731m
|
$1.7bn
|
$2bn
|
$28m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.69%
|
0.71%
|
0.48%
|
0.35%
|
| Dividend yield |
13.49%
|
1.45%
|
1.77%
|
7.22%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
30%
|
—
|
10%
|
—
|
| Tax drag | 5.04% | 0.46% | 0.81% | 2.31% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
35.6%
net
|
24.5%
net
|
10%
net
|
11.5%
net
|
| 3-year return |
24.3%
net
|
16.8%
net
|
11.8%
net
|
13.7%
net
|
| 5-year return |
15.5%
net
|
8%
net
|
6.1%
net
|
7.2%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
9.1%
net
|
7.7%
net
|
8.8%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
16.8%
|
13.3%
|
8.4%
|
10%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
15.2%
|
13.7%
|
10.5%
|
11%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
12.2%
|
10.3%
|
10.6%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.15
|
0.93
|
0.88
|
0.93
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.82
|
0.4
|
0.32
|
0.4
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
0.6
|
0.56
|
0.65
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- Top-6% returns over 5 years (12th of 188 ETFs we track).
- High 13.49% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.39%.
- Top-10% returns over 1 year (30th of 308 ETFs we track).
- A 0.71% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.28%.
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- High 7.22% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.32%.
Frequently Asked Questions
EMKT, IEM, VGE, and WEMG are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. WEMG carries the lowest management fee (0.35%). Over 10 years, IEM has delivered the highest total return (9.1% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
WEMG has the lowest management fee at 0.35% a year, versus EMKT 0.69%, IEM 0.71%, and VGE 0.48%.
Over the past 10 years, IEM has delivered the highest total return at 9.1% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
EMKT pays the highest at 13.49%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VGE is the largest fund by assets ($2bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.