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EMGF vs QWLD

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

EMGF

iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.7B

QWLD

State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$188M

Key differences

  • EMGF is significantly larger than QWLD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EMGF follows a index enhanced strategy; QWLD uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, EMGF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

EMGFQWLD
Annual cost (TER)0.26%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$188M
Since20152014
Dividend yield2.15%1.76%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging markets
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+46.1%+18.8%
CAGR 3Y+24.8%+16.9%
CAGR 5Y+10.2%+10.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.151.11
Volatility 1Y19.44%9.81%
Max drawdown-40.23%-31.89%

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

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