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EEM vs XCNY

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$28.1B

XCNY

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$9M

Key differences

  • XCNY costs 0.53% less per year.
  • EEM is significantly larger than XCNY — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EEM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EEMXCNY
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$28.1B$9M
Since20032024
Dividend yield1.91%2.41%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+46.1%+32.6%
CAGR 3Y+21.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+7.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.00N/A
Volatility 1Y19.54%16.39%
Max drawdown-39.82%-19.70%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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