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XCEM vs IEMG

Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

XCEM

Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF

Columbia Threadneedle

Annual cost

0.16%

Fund size

$1.7B

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$151.2B

Key differences

  • IEMG costs 0.07% less per year.
  • IEMG is significantly larger than XCEM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, XCEM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

XCEMIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.16%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$151.2B
Since20152012
Dividend yield2.71%2.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+67.6%+49.6%
CAGR 3Y+26.6%+23.5%
CAGR 5Y+12.8%+8.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.231.09
Volatility 1Y20.78%19.35%
Max drawdown-40.92%-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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