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) |
$1.7bn
|
$174m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.71%
|
0.35%
|
| Dividend yield |
1.45%
|
—
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
—
|
| Tax drag | 0.46% | — |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
24.5%
net
|
—
|
| 3-year return |
16.8%
net
|
—
|
| 5-year return |
8%
net
|
—
|
| 10-year return |
9.1%
net
|
—
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
13.3%
|
—
|
| Volatility (5y) |
13.7%
|
—
|
| Volatility (10y) |
12.2%
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.93
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.4
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.6
|
—
|
| 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
Frequently Asked Questions
IEM and BEMG are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. BEMG carries the lower management fee (0.35%). 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%.
IEM pays the higher at 1.45%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
IEM is the larger fund by assets ($1.7bn). 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.