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IEMG vs URTH

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs iShares MSCI World ETF

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$151.2B

URTH

iShares MSCI World ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$9.2B

Key differences

  • IEMG costs 0.15% less per year.
  • IEMG is significantly larger than URTH — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IEMG covers emerging markets markets; URTH covers global.

Side-by-side comparison

IEMGURTH
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$151.2B$9.2B
Since20122012
Dividend yield2.37%1.40%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+44.7%+27.3%
CAGR 3Y+21.9%+21.2%
CAGR 5Y+7.7%+12.1%
Sharpe 3Y1.021.17
Volatility 1Y19.02%12.16%
Max drawdown-38.71%-34.01%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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