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QEFA vs QEMM

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF vs State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF

QEFA

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$1.1B

QEMM

State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$47M

Key differences

  • QEFA is significantly larger than QEMM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • QEFA is classified as equity, while QEMM is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • QEFA covers global markets; QEMM covers emerging markets.
  • Over the last 3 years, QEMM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

QEFAQEMM
Annual cost (TER)0.30%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$47M
Since20142014
Dividend yield2.94%4.27%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionglobalemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+19.2%+36.0%
CAGR 3Y+14.7%+18.3%
CAGR 5Y+8.4%+7.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.820.96
Volatility 1Y12.83%16.31%
Max drawdown-31.71%-36.89%

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

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