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EEMA vs GMF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF

EEMA

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$1.3B

GMF

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$386M

Key differences

  • EEMA is significantly larger than GMF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EEMA is classified as equity, while GMF is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, EEMA has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GMF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EEMAGMF
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.49%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$386M
Since20122007
Dividend yield1.28%1.39%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+46.6%+26.7%
CAGR 3Y+22.4%+17.9%
CAGR 5Y+7.1%+5.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.950.84
Volatility 1Y19.95%16.22%
Max drawdown-44.18%-40.18%

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

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