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SPEM vs EWX

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF

SPEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$17.3B

EWX

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$717M

Key differences

  • SPEM costs 0.58% less per year.
  • SPEM is significantly larger than EWX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPEM is classified as equity, while EWX is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, SPEM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SPEMEWX
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.65%
Fund size (AUM)$17.3B$717M
Since20072008
Dividend yield2.58%2.63%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+27.2%+28.0%
CAGR 3Y+17.9%+16.4%
CAGR 5Y+6.5%+8.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.890.85
Volatility 1Y15.75%14.60%
Max drawdown-36.06%-43.00%

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

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