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SPEM vs VWO

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

SPEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$17.3B

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$159.9B

Key differences

  • VWO is significantly larger than SPEM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SPEM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SPEMVWO
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$17.3B$159.9B
Since20072005
Dividend yield2.58%2.48%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+27.1%
CAGR 3Y+19.0%+17.3%
CAGR 5Y+6.6%+6.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.950.85
Volatility 1Y15.88%15.70%
Max drawdown-36.06%-36.39%

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

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