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IDX vs EWS

VanEck Indonesia Index ETF vs iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

IDX

VanEck Indonesia Index ETF

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$30M

EWS

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$783M

Key differences

Both IDX and EWS are equity ETFs. IDX charges 0.57% a year and EWS 0.50%. The main difference: IDX covers emerging markets; EWS covers the Asia-Pacific region.

  • IDX covers emerging markets; EWS covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • EWS costs 0.07% less per year.
  • EWS is much larger than IDX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EWS has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IDXEWS
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$30M$783M
Since20091996
Dividend yield3.20%3.82%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-31.2%+14.4%
CAGR 3Y-15.0%+21.2%
CAGR 5Y-9.4%+8.5%
Sharpe 3Y-0.761.01
Volatility 1Y25.69%15.14%
Max drawdown-59.16%-40.84%

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