Emerging Market Showdown: IEMG Offers Lower Fees Compared to EEM

EEM charges a much higher expense ratio than IEMG despite nearly identical sector exposure and performance, while IEMG holds more than twice as many stocks by including small-caps that EEM omits. EEM is more liquid, but its five-year risk-adjusted return lags IEMG and its yield is slightly lower.

Analysis

EEM charges a much higher expense ratio than IEMG despite nearly identical sector exposure and performance, while IEMG holds more than twice as many stocks by including small-caps that EEM omits. EEM is more liquid, but its five-year risk-adjusted return lags IEMG and its yield is slightly lower.