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SPEM vs GEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

SPEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$18.0B

GEM

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

Both SPEM and GEM are equity ETFs. SPEM charges 0.07% a year and GEM 0.35%. The main difference: SPEM follows a index tracking strategy; GEM uses index enhanced.

  • SPEM follows a index tracking strategy; GEM uses index enhanced.
  • SPEM costs 0.28% less per year.
  • SPEM is much larger than GEM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, GEM has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SPEM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPEMGEM
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$18.0B$1.7B
Since20072015
Dividend yield2.48%1.85%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+24.9%+41.2%
CAGR 3Y+18.3%+21.9%
CAGR 5Y+5.3%+6.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.901.00
Volatility 1Y16.44%20.62%
Max drawdown-36.06%-37.02%

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