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GEM vs BBAX

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF vs JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF

GEM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.7B

BBAX

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$6.4B

Key differences

Both GEM and BBAX are equity ETFs. GEM charges 0.35% a year and BBAX 0.19%. The main difference: GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; BBAX uses index tracking.

  • GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; BBAX uses index tracking.
  • GEM covers emerging markets; BBAX covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • BBAX costs 0.16% less per year.
  • BBAX is much larger than GEM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, GEM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

GEMBBAX
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$6.4B
Since20152018
Dividend yield1.85%3.57%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsasia pacific
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+41.2%+14.4%
CAGR 3Y+21.9%+12.8%
CAGR 5Y+6.6%+4.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.000.59
Volatility 1Y20.62%14.74%
Max drawdown-37.02%-39.64%

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