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SPEM vs PEMX

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

SPEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$17.3B

PEMX

Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.69%

Fund size

$20M

Key differences

  • SPEM costs 0.62% less per year.
  • SPEM is significantly larger than PEMX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPEM follows a index tracking strategy; PEMX uses active selection.
  • SPEM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPEMPEMX
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.69%
Fund size (AUM)$17.3B$20M
Since20072023
Dividend yield2.58%1.22%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+62.5%
CAGR 3Y+19.0%N/A
CAGR 5Y+6.6%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.95N/A
Volatility 1Y15.88%21.02%
Max drawdown-36.06%-14.91%

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

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