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PEMX vs EEM

Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

PEMX

Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.69%

Fund size

$20M

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$28.1B

Key differences

  • EEM is significantly larger than PEMX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PEMX follows a active selection strategy; EEM uses index tracking.
  • EEM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PEMXEEM
Annual cost (TER)0.69%0.72%
Fund size (AUM)$20M$28.1B
Since20232003
Dividend yield1.22%1.91%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+62.5%+46.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+21.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+7.0%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.00
Volatility 1Y21.02%19.54%
Max drawdown-14.91%-39.82%

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

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