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GEM vs EMXC

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

GEM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.7B

EMXC

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$24.6B

Key differences

Both GEM and EMXC are equity ETFs. GEM charges 0.35% a year and EMXC 0.25%. The main difference: GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; EMXC uses index tracking.

  • GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; EMXC uses index tracking.
  • EMXC costs 0.10% less per year.
  • EMXC is much larger than GEM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EMXC has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

GEMEMXC
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$24.6B
Since20152017
Dividend yield1.85%2.04%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+41.2%+60.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.9%+26.2%
CAGR 5Y+6.6%+11.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.001.17
Volatility 1Y20.62%23.12%
Max drawdown-37.02%-42.81%

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