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GEM vs IEMG

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

GEM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.7B

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$162.0B

Key differences

Both GEM and IEMG are equity ETFs. GEM charges 0.35% a year and IEMG 0.09%. The main difference: GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; IEMG uses index tracking.

  • GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; IEMG uses index tracking.
  • IEMG costs 0.26% less per year.
  • IEMG is much larger than GEM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

GEMIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$162.0B
Since20152012
Dividend yield1.85%2.21%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+41.2%+39.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.9%+21.8%
CAGR 5Y+6.6%+6.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.000.99
Volatility 1Y20.62%20.52%
Max drawdown-37.02%-38.71%

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