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EEMS vs IXUS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

EEMS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$452M

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.65% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than EEMS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EEMS covers emerging markets markets; IXUS covers global ex us.

Side-by-side comparison

EEMSIXUS
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$452M$56.2B
Since20112012
Dividend yield2.72%2.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.4%+30.9%
CAGR 3Y+17.8%+18.5%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+8.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.910.97
Volatility 1Y16.93%15.28%
Max drawdown-48.89%-36.22%

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

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