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GEM vs ROAM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF vs Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

GEM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.7B

ROAM

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Annual cost

0.44%

Fund size

$121M

Key differences

Both GEM and ROAM are equity ETFs. GEM charges 0.35% a year and ROAM 0.44%. The main difference: GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; ROAM uses index tracking.

  • GEM follows a index enhanced strategy; ROAM uses index tracking.
  • GEM costs 0.09% less per year.
  • GEM is much larger than ROAM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, ROAM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

GEMROAM
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.44%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$121M
Since20152015
Dividend yield1.85%2.49%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+41.2%+42.4%
CAGR 3Y+21.9%+25.0%
CAGR 5Y+6.6%+11.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.001.33
Volatility 1Y20.62%15.71%
Max drawdown-37.02%-45.46%

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