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EMGF vs QEMM

iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF vs State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF

EMGF

iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.7B

QEMM

State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$47M

Key differences

  • EMGF is significantly larger than QEMM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EMGF is classified as equity, while QEMM is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • EMGF follows a index enhanced strategy; QEMM uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, EMGF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

EMGFQEMM
Annual cost (TER)0.26%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$47M
Since20152014
Dividend yield2.15%4.27%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+46.1%+36.0%
CAGR 3Y+24.8%+18.3%
CAGR 5Y+10.2%+7.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.150.96
Volatility 1Y19.44%16.31%
Max drawdown-40.23%-36.89%

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

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