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PEMX vs IEMG

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

PEMX

Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.69%

Fund size

$20M

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$151.2B

Key differences

  • IEMG costs 0.60% less per year.
  • IEMG is significantly larger than PEMX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PEMX follows a active selection strategy; IEMG uses index tracking.
  • IEMG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PEMXIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.69%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$20M$151.2B
Since20232012
Dividend yield1.22%2.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+62.5%+44.7%
CAGR 3YN/A+21.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+7.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.02
Volatility 1Y21.02%19.02%
Max drawdown-14.91%-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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