At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
IEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
|
BEMG
BetaShares MSCI Emerging Markets Complex ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
iShares
|
BetaShares
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
|
—
|
| Categories |
EM, Market-Cap
|
EM, Market-Cap, Active
|
| Listed since |
—
|
—
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$1.8bn
|
$207m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.71%
|
0.35%
|
| Dividend yield |
1.4%
|
0%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
—
|
| Tax drag | 0.45% | 0% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
22.3%
net
|
23%
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
- 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.
- Top-9% returns over 1 year (29th of 318 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Frequently Asked Questions
IEM and BEMG are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. BEMG carries the lower management fee (0.35%). Over 1 year, BEMG has delivered the higher total return (23% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
BEMG has the lower management fee at 0.35% a year, versus IEM 0.71%.
Over the past 1 year, BEMG has delivered the higher total return at 23% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
IEM pays the higher at 1.4%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
IEM is the larger fund by assets ($1.8bn). 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.