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EWS vs EMXC

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

EWS

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$783M

EMXC

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$24.6B

Key differences

Both EWS and EMXC are equity ETFs. EWS charges 0.50% a year and EMXC 0.25%. The main difference: EWS covers the Asia-Pacific region; EMXC covers emerging markets.

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

Side-by-side comparison

EWSEMXC
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$783M$24.6B
Since19962017
Dividend yield3.82%2.04%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+14.4%+60.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.2%+26.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+11.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.011.17
Volatility 1Y15.14%23.12%
Max drawdown-40.84%-42.81%

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