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URTH vs IEMG

iShares MSCI World ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

URTH

iShares MSCI World ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$9.2B

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$151.2B

Key differences

  • IEMG costs 0.15% less per year.
  • IEMG is significantly larger than URTH — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • URTH covers global markets; IEMG covers emerging markets.

Side-by-side comparison

URTHIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.24%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$9.2B$151.2B
Since20122012
Dividend yield1.40%2.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+27.3%+44.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.2%+21.9%
CAGR 5Y+12.1%+7.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.171.02
Volatility 1Y12.16%19.02%
Max drawdown-34.01%-38.71%

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

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