Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

EEMA vs KEMX

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF vs KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

EEMA

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$1.3B

KEMX

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$134M

Key differences

Both EEMA and KEMX are equity ETFs. EEMA charges 0.49% a year and KEMX 0.24%. The main difference: KEMX costs 0.25% less per year.

  • KEMX costs 0.25% less per year.
  • EEMA is much larger than KEMX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, KEMX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EEMA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EEMAKEMX
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$134M
Since20122019
Dividend yield1.18%2.35%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+43.8%+63.7%
CAGR 3Y+22.6%+27.3%
CAGR 5Y+5.9%+12.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.941.18
Volatility 1Y21.37%23.55%
Max drawdown-44.18%-38.80%

Similar to EEMA and KEMX