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IXUS vs EEMA

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

EEMA

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.42% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than EEMA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IXUS covers global ex us markets; EEMA covers emerging markets.
  • Over the last 3 years, EEMA has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IXUSEEMA
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.49%
Fund size (AUM)$56.2B$1.3B
Since20122012
Dividend yield2.94%1.28%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.9%+46.6%
CAGR 3Y+18.5%+22.4%
CAGR 5Y+8.8%+7.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.970.95
Volatility 1Y15.28%19.95%
Max drawdown-36.22%-44.18%

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

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