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KEMX vs IEMG

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

KEMX

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

KraneShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$118M

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$151.2B

Key differences

  • IEMG costs 0.15% less per year.
  • IEMG is significantly larger than KEMX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, KEMX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IEMG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

KEMXIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.24%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$118M$151.2B
Since20192012
Dividend yield2.67%2.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+74.0%+49.6%
CAGR 3Y+29.4%+23.5%
CAGR 5Y+14.0%+8.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.301.09
Volatility 1Y22.26%19.35%
Max drawdown-38.80%-38.71%

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

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