Emerging Markets ETFs
Total returns with dividends reinvested, net of a 20% dividend tax and 0.2% transaction cost on reinvestment.
USD Tickers (2019-07-01 to 2026-04-21)
Total Returns — Growth of $10,000
Nominal values. Toggle to deflate by US CPI-U.
| Ticker | Name | Data From | CAGR | Return | Risk Metrics | Rolling 1-Year | Rolling 3-Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max DD | Avg DD | DD Duration | Sortino | Calmar | CVaR (5%) | Avg | Median | Best | Worst | % Positive | Avg | Median | Best | Worst | % Positive | |||||
| FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF | 2019-06-14 | 15.11% | 160.57% | -40.49% | -7.45% | 211 days | 1.02 | 0.37 | -3.28% | +16.16% | +12.91% | +98.66% | -24.51% | 76.3% | +32.52% | +16.51% | +131.68% | -5.97% | 95.6% |
| EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 2017-07-26 | 10.69% | 99.61% | -39.84% | -9.15% | 215 days | 0.82 | 0.27 | -3.03% | +11.58% | +9.64% | +87.27% | -26.54% | 73.4% | +19.26% | +7.00% | +91.34% | -9.58% | 79.7% |
| XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 2015-09-02 | 10.00% | 91.36% | -40.30% | -9.14% | 222 days | 0.80 | 0.25 | -2.96% | +11.15% | +9.96% | +87.98% | -27.25% | 71.5% | +19.47% | +7.88% | +82.64% | -9.01% | 79.6% |
| PIE | Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF | 2008-01-07 | 9.75% | 88.40% | -40.82% | -15.95% | 1130 days | 0.72 | 0.24 | -3.39% | +9.45% | +10.53% | +93.07% | -34.26% | 67.4% | +6.95% | +0.26% | +69.40% | -30.59% | 50.5% |
| EMGF | iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF | 2015-12-18 | 9.58% | 86.35% | -34.65% | -9.50% | 204 days | 0.78 | 0.28 | -2.86% | +10.23% | +10.70% | +71.83% | -25.80% | 73.3% | +14.86% | +4.42% | +81.34% | -13.90% | 67.7% |
| EYLD | Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF | 2016-07-14 | 9.52% | 85.66% | -40.80% | -10.26% | 225 days | 0.78 | 0.23 | -2.95% | +11.76% | +11.30% | +99.02% | -28.52% | 70.8% | +22.02% | +12.00% | +80.06% | -9.44% | 91.0% |
| FEMS | First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund | 2012-02-17 | 8.48% | 74.07% | -43.98% | -12.07% | 225 days | 0.66 | 0.19 | -3.11% | +9.61% | +6.35% | +102.13% | -26.15% | 73.6% | +17.52% | +14.68% | +83.85% | -11.62% | 90.5% |
| FNDE | Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 2013-08-15 | 8.46% | 73.81% | -38.62% | -10.09% | 259 days | 0.69 | 0.22 | -3.01% | +10.73% | +12.08% | +67.84% | -27.15% | 70.6% | +21.63% | +11.57% | +80.31% | -12.84% | 84.8% |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 2012-10-24 | 8.17% | 70.62% | -37.63% | -13.91% | 1135 days | 0.67 | 0.22 | -3.02% | +9.47% | +10.19% | +79.76% | -32.33% | 73.0% | +10.07% | -0.41% | +76.80% | -23.06% | 49.0% |
| DGS | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund | 2007-10-30 | 7.93% | 68.09% | -39.24% | -7.24% | 230 days | 0.69 | 0.20 | -2.71% | +10.09% | +10.14% | +77.85% | -22.60% | 72.4% | +20.96% | +14.07% | +71.48% | -10.75% | 96.3% |
| UEVM | VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF | 2017-10-27 | 7.90% | 67.74% | -36.24% | -8.38% | 239 days | 0.68 | 0.22 | -2.78% | +10.31% | +11.86% | +69.96% | -23.96% | 74.6% | +20.95% | +11.90% | +75.89% | -8.16% | 88.9% |
| DGRE | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 2013-08-01 | 7.83% | 67.08% | -36.26% | -11.81% | 1148 days | 0.65 | 0.22 | -3.01% | +8.24% | +8.78% | +73.29% | -30.95% | 72.7% | +10.35% | -0.24% | +73.54% | -16.96% | 49.4% |
| XSOE | WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund | 2014-12-29 | 7.68% | 65.52% | -45.65% | -20.15% | 1242 days | 0.63 | 0.17 | -3.08% | +8.79% | +10.16% | +87.83% | -37.25% | 69.9% | +3.11% | -5.57% | +73.70% | -34.21% | 39.9% |
| ESGE | iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF | 2016-07-20 | 7.66% | 65.28% | -41.44% | -16.51% | 1151 days | 0.63 | 0.18 | -3.05% | +8.95% | +10.16% | +75.97% | -35.71% | 70.6% | +6.27% | -4.37% | +79.28% | -29.04% | 40.9% |
| PXH | Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets ETF | 2007-09-28 | 7.45% | 63.07% | -38.10% | -10.47% | 258 days | 0.62 | 0.20 | -3.07% | +9.83% | +11.17% | +63.45% | -26.74% | 70.0% | +18.26% | +8.02% | +81.70% | -16.49% | 71.3% |
| GEM | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 2015-09-29 | 7.42% | 62.81% | -36.93% | -13.64% | 1127 days | 0.64 | 0.20 | -2.87% | +8.34% | +9.29% | +68.03% | -31.14% | 72.6% | +8.39% | -3.53% | +75.97% | -23.29% | 42.5% |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 2003-04-14 | 7.37% | 62.22% | -40.14% | -16.19% | 1160 days | 0.62 | 0.18 | -3.08% | +8.48% | +9.31% | +75.98% | -33.56% | 70.9% | +6.50% | -3.82% | +75.30% | -27.81% | 41.3% |
| SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 2007-03-23 | 7.32% | 61.72% | -33.99% | -12.00% | 1094 days | 0.64 | 0.22 | -2.85% | +9.12% | +11.16% | +72.06% | -29.39% | 73.7% | +11.68% | +2.46% | +71.81% | -20.40% | 59.5% |
| VWO | Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | 2005-03-10 | 7.09% | 59.38% | -34.95% | -12.70% | 1110 days | 0.61 | 0.20 | -2.90% | +8.81% | +10.59% | +73.49% | -29.94% | 72.9% | +10.04% | +1.59% | +70.01% | -21.74% | 55.3% |
| EDIV | State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | 2011-02-24 | 6.97% | 58.18% | -38.03% | -8.29% | 477 days | 0.63 | 0.18 | -2.63% | +10.82% | +12.57% | +52.16% | -24.00% | 70.0% | +34.06% | +31.07% | +98.80% | -22.46% | 82.4% |
| DEM | WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund | 2007-07-13 | 6.89% | 57.34% | -37.79% | -8.74% | 316 days | 0.61 | 0.18 | -2.84% | +8.57% | +10.01% | +57.39% | -22.37% | 70.6% | +20.42% | +15.50% | +63.80% | -13.83% | 87.3% |
| SCHE | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 2010-01-14 | 6.75% | 56.02% | -36.12% | -13.60% | 1126 days | 0.59 | 0.19 | -2.95% | +8.55% | +10.57% | +73.50% | -30.34% | 71.5% | +9.19% | +0.43% | +71.70% | -23.67% | 51.6% |
| EELV | Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF | 2012-01-13 | 5.63% | 45.19% | -33.50% | -6.18% | 314 days | 0.61 | 0.17 | -2.17% | +7.63% | +6.60% | +46.89% | -17.00% | 73.2% | +17.57% | +14.61% | +55.16% | -3.65% | 96.9% |
| EEMV | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF | 2011-10-20 | 4.48% | 34.80% | -28.52% | -7.14% | 210 days | 0.52 | 0.16 | -2.08% | +5.51% | +5.86% | +49.94% | -20.67% | 72.2% | +7.57% | +1.83% | +40.33% | -10.50% | 59.9% |
| EEMO | Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF | 2012-02-24 | 4.40% | 34.05% | -42.97% | -20.65% | 203 days | 0.42 | 0.10 | -3.37% | +6.27% | +4.85% | +89.55% | -30.13% | 62.7% | +4.77% | -0.86% | +58.18% | -25.37% | 47.1% |
| DVYE | iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | 2012-02-24 | 4.21% | 32.42% | -41.54% | -16.79% | 931 days | 0.41 | 0.10 | -3.02% | +6.32% | +10.70% | +58.42% | -39.79% | 66.8% | +3.85% | -10.11% | +80.66% | -30.43% | 31.6% |
| EMQQ | EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF | 2014-11-17 | 1.79% | 12.83% | -73.24% | -40.85% | 1299 days (unrec.) | 0.32 | 0.02 | -4.61% | +10.57% | +8.73% | +144.73% | -60.69% | 61.5% | -8.62% | -14.41% | +116.64% | -62.40% | 34.2% |
USD: Excluded (no data at start or data ends early): VFEA.L, EMRJ.L, GSEM.L, FEMR.L, EMEE.AS, GQEM.L, HQWD.L, EMPA.SW, AVEM, DFEM, EMM, AVES, AVEE, EWEB, DFEV, EMOP, JEMA, EIMI.L, AUEM.PA, EMQQ.L, FEMU.L, QEMM
EUR Tickers (2019-07-01 to 2026-04-20)
Total Returns — Growth of €10,000
Nominal values. Toggle to deflate by EU HICP.
| Ticker | Name | Data From | CAGR | Return | Risk Metrics | Rolling 1-Year | Rolling 3-Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max DD | Avg DD | DD Duration | Sortino | Calmar | CVaR (5%) | Avg | Median | Best | Worst | % Positive | Avg | Median | Best | Worst | % Positive | |||||
| 5MVL.DE | iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 2019-01-02 | 13.02% | 129.92% | -32.25% | -6.53% | 246 days | 1.02 | 0.40 | -2.93% | +12.27% | +11.45% | +77.61% | -14.63% | 72.2% | +28.98% | +22.20% | +110.43% | -4.47% | 97.5% |
| CEBL.DE | iShares VII PLC - iShares MSCI EM Asia ETF USD Acc | 2011-02-28 | 9.08% | 80.64% | -33.12% | -12.41% | 1167 days | 0.75 | 0.27 | -3.01% | +8.39% | +10.09% | +64.75% | -24.47% | 66.9% | +10.57% | +6.05% | +70.00% | -25.68% | 68.8% |
| SPYA.DE | State Street SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF | 2011-05-16 | 8.70% | 76.44% | -33.85% | -13.32% | 1172 days | 0.72 | 0.26 | -3.02% | +7.99% | +9.42% | +65.25% | -24.30% | 66.2% | +9.10% | +4.79% | +66.86% | -27.01% | 64.6% |
| EUNM.DE | iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 2009-10-20 | 8.09% | 69.81% | -31.86% | -10.00% | 212 days | 0.69 | 0.25 | -2.90% | +7.67% | +7.67% | +62.99% | -19.97% | 67.9% | +11.00% | +6.28% | +66.89% | -18.75% | 72.0% |
| XMME.DE | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C | 2017-06-21 | 7.99% | 68.72% | -31.96% | -10.64% | 207 days | 0.67 | 0.25 | -3.05% | +7.56% | +7.60% | +63.11% | -20.45% | 68.3% | +10.64% | +5.43% | +67.92% | -19.35% | 70.9% |
| AMEM.DE | Amundi Index Solutions - Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF EUR Acc | 2011-03-16 | 7.94% | 68.20% | -31.93% | -10.32% | 217 days | 0.68 | 0.25 | -2.91% | +7.47% | +7.40% | +62.18% | -19.72% | 67.3% | +10.61% | +5.72% | +66.64% | -19.13% | 71.5% |
| AEME.PA | Amundi Index Solutions - Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Accumulation | 2017-05-05 | 7.83% | 67.02% | -31.99% | -10.30% | 208 days | 0.67 | 0.24 | -2.92% | +7.39% | +7.06% | +63.07% | -20.52% | 67.1% | +10.20% | +5.41% | +67.87% | -20.62% | 69.1% |
| FLXE.DE | Franklin EM Multi-Factor Equity UCITS ETF | 2017-10-19 | 6.23% | 50.87% | -32.87% | -7.50% | 346 days | 0.60 | 0.19 | -2.58% | +6.36% | +6.83% | +44.40% | -15.32% | 67.2% | +13.58% | +9.12% | +54.09% | -10.09% | 87.8% |
| 36B5.DE | iShares MSCI EM SRI UCITS ETF | 2019-03-05 | 6.08% | 49.45% | -36.40% | -11.18% | 189 days | 0.54 | 0.17 | -3.09% | +6.15% | +3.03% | +71.57% | -20.04% | 57.2% | +4.85% | +2.98% | +53.72% | -23.27% | 57.2% |
| EUNZ.DE | iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 2012-11-30 | 4.50% | 34.89% | -26.15% | -5.94% | 251 days | 0.47 | 0.17 | -2.43% | +4.72% | +4.21% | +36.93% | -10.58% | 67.3% | +10.66% | +9.43% | +41.84% | -2.43% | 97.1% |
| SPYV.DE | State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF | 2011-10-13 | 3.04% | 22.58% | -38.36% | -8.59% | 1097 days | 0.35 | 0.08 | -2.86% | +5.36% | +5.26% | +49.74% | -24.74% | 66.5% | +13.44% | +14.70% | +51.59% | -19.09% | 81.6% |
EUR: Excluded (no data at start or data ends early): HEMA.PA, H41E.DE, 84X0.DE, XDEX.DE, IQMA.MI, PRIMO.MI, XZEM.DE, SADM.DE, AMEI.DE, FVEM.DE
GBP Tickers (2019-07-01 to 2026-04-20)
Total Returns — Growth of £10,000
Nominal values. Toggle to deflate by US CPI-U.
| Ticker | Name | Data From | CAGR | Return | Risk Metrics | Rolling 1-Year | Rolling 3-Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max DD | Avg DD | DD Duration | Sortino | Calmar | CVaR (5%) | Avg | Median | Best | Worst | % Positive | Avg | Median | Best | Worst | % Positive | |||||
| IEEM.L | iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 2009-01-02 | 7.13% | 59.74% | -28.11% | -11.52% | 1151 days | 0.64 | 0.25 | -2.75% | +6.96% | +6.27% | +54.74% | -19.77% | 65.6% | +8.24% | +3.27% | +58.34% | -21.48% | 62.6% |
| HMEF.L | HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF | 2011-09-07 | 6.95% | 57.93% | -28.00% | -12.97% | 1153 days | 0.60 | 0.25 | -2.97% | +6.64% | +6.00% | +61.17% | -19.93% | 64.6% | +7.33% | +2.44% | +95.63% | -22.14% | 59.4% |
| DGSE.L | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCITS ETF | 2014-11-14 | 6.89% | 57.32% | -31.45% | -5.89% | 363 days | 0.61 | 0.22 | -2.72% | +8.32% | +7.53% | +51.28% | -13.83% | 76.0% | +23.04% | +22.47% | +81.77% | -4.62% | 99.5% |
| VFEM.L | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD Distributing | 2012-05-22 | 5.98% | 48.47% | -25.91% | -9.24% | 207 days | 0.57 | 0.23 | -2.70% | +6.50% | +6.42% | +48.89% | -16.71% | 65.0% | +9.28% | +6.08% | +49.75% | -17.56% | 72.6% |
| DEM.L | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ETF | 2014-11-14 | 5.65% | 45.33% | -30.09% | -7.61% | 460 days | 0.52 | 0.19 | -2.83% | +6.49% | +7.96% | +45.39% | -18.52% | 74.6% | +19.79% | +20.67% | +84.07% | -7.80% | 91.9% |
GBP: Excluded (no data at start or data ends early): EXCS.L, LDME.L, EMRG.L
How the Comparison Works
- Total Returns
- Each ticker's series is computed by reinvesting dividends (after tax and transaction costs) back into shares at the ex-dividend close price, starting from the initial investment amount.
- Date Alignment
- Tickers are grouped by currency. Within each group, the comparison uses the overlapping date range — from the latest start date to the earliest end date — so every ticker covers the same period. Tickers without data at the chosen start date, or whose data ends earlier than others, are excluded.
- Rebasing
- All series are rebased to the same initial investment value at the common start date, allowing a direct visual comparison of growth regardless of actual share prices.
- Inflation Adjustment
- When the "Adjust for Inflation" toggle is on, each series is deflated using US CPI-U for USD tickers or EU HICP for EUR tickers, showing purchasing-power returns.
- Tax & Costs
- The tax rate is applied to gross dividends before reinvestment. The transaction cost is deducted from the after-tax dividend amount before buying new shares. Both affect the compounding of reinvested dividends over time.
- Risk Metrics
- Max Drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline. Average Drawdown is the mean drawdown across every observation, measuring how far below the running high the asset sits on average. Sortino Ratio is the arithmetic mean of daily returns (annualized) divided by downside deviation — it penalizes only negative volatility, and uses arithmetic mean for statistical consistency with the standard-deviation denominator. Calmar Ratio is CAGR divided by the absolute value of max drawdown (Young 1991): both are long-horizon, path-dependent metrics, so CAGR — not the arithmetic mean — is used here. CVaR (5%) is the average of the worst 5% of daily returns.