FEMX vs IEM - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing FEMX and IEM. IEM has the lower management fee at 0.71% a year and IEM offers the higher at 1.4%.

Lower fee

IEM 0.71% p.a.

Higher yield

IEM 1.4%

Larger fund

IEM $1.8bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	FEMX Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Active ETF	IEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Fidelity	iShares
Tracks index	—	MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Categories	EM, Market-Cap, Active	EM, Market-Cap
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$191m	$1.8bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.98%	0.71%
Dividend yield	—	1.4%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	—
Tax drag	—	0.45%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	22.3% net
3-year return	—	20.5% net
5-year return	—	8.9% net
10-year return	—	9.2% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	12.8%
Volatility (5y)	—	13.6%
Volatility (10y)	—	12.1%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.2
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.46
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.61
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

FEMX Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Active ETF

A 0.98% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.

Full FEMX analysis →

IEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Top-10% returns over 1 year (33rd of 318 ETFs we track).

A 0.71% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.

Full IEM analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between FEMX vs IEM?

FEMX and IEM are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IEM carries the lower management fee (0.71%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - FEMX vs IEM?

IEM has the lower management fee at 0.71% a year, versus FEMX 0.98%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

IEM pays the higher at 1.4%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

IEM is the larger fund by assets ($1.8bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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