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EWY vs EEMS

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$24.1B

EEMS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$398M

Key differences

Both EWY and EEMS are equity ETFs. EWY charges 0.59% a year and EEMS 0.72%. The main difference: EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EEMS covers emerging markets.

  • EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EEMS covers emerging markets.
  • EWY costs 0.13% less per year.
  • EWY is much larger than EEMS. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EWY has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWYEEMS
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.72%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$398M
Since20002011
Dividend yield0.99%2.67%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+180.0%+22.2%
CAGR 3Y+44.2%+16.0%
CAGR 5Y+16.1%+6.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.180.79
Volatility 1Y44.73%18.09%
Max drawdown-49.73%-48.89%

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