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EMPB vs PIEQ

Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF vs Principal International Equity ETF

EMPB

Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF

NextGen EMP, Inc.

Annual cost

2.21%

Fund size

$18M

PIEQ

Principal International Equity ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • PIEQ costs 1.73% less per year.
  • PIEQ is significantly larger than EMPB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EMPB is classified as alternative, while PIEQ is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • EMPB covers north america markets; PIEQ covers global.
  • EMPB follows a active selection strategy; PIEQ uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

EMPBPIEQ
Annual cost (TER)2.21%0.48%
Fund size (AUM)$18M$1.5B
Since20242024
Dividend yield0.82%1.22%
Asset classalternativeequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+21.5%+28.5%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y11.41%15.72%
Max drawdown-7.55%-15.17%

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

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