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BBAX vs GEM

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF vs Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

BBAX

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$6.4B

GEM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

Both BBAX and GEM are equity ETFs. BBAX charges 0.19% a year and GEM 0.35%. The main difference: BBAX follows a index tracking strategy; GEM uses index enhanced.

  • BBAX follows a index tracking strategy; GEM uses index enhanced.
  • BBAX covers the Asia-Pacific region; GEM covers emerging markets.
  • BBAX costs 0.16% less per year.
  • BBAX is much larger than GEM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, GEM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

BBAXGEM
Annual cost (TER)0.19%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$6.4B$1.7B
Since20182015
Dividend yield3.57%1.85%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+14.4%+41.2%
CAGR 3Y+12.8%+21.9%
CAGR 5Y+4.3%+6.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.591.00
Volatility 1Y14.74%20.62%
Max drawdown-39.64%-37.02%

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