Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFEM, EEM and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,373IEMG · best of the three

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DFEM, EEM and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B1.8

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.21%+8.0%+8.9%+18.5%[…]−17.0%24.1%$8.6B2.0

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.88%+9.0%+9.7%+19.8%+5.6%−18.5%26.3%$27.5B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFEM 2022 · EEM 2003 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.6B[…]

DFEM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $27.5B$13,109

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 53.9% in common

DFEMMeasureEEM

+8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.0%

+8.9%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $17,207+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,109+5.6%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $72 a year on $10k · lower is better0.72%

2.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$221 · $188 a year on $10k1.88%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

24.1%VolatilityLower is calmer26.3%

DFEMEEM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–3DFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFEM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

19.8%in top 5

EEM

in top 531.2%

DFEMStockEEM

9.9%2330.TW15.1%

3.7%005930.K6.3%

3.5%000660.K4.7%

1.8%0700.HK3.0%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common53.9%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFEM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFEM

+8.9%

past year

EEMiShares

+9.7%

past year

DFEMEEMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFEM vs IEMG

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+8.0%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.0%Year to date+8.3%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

24.1%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$8.6BAssets$142B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, EEM, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

DFEM0.39%$39

EEM0.72%$72

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFEM, EEM, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

DFEM2.21%$221

EEM1.88%$188

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

DFEM$221 − $39 = $182

EEM$188 − $72 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFEM, EEM, IEMG

Today

86.5%most shared, EEM and IEMG

DFEMEEMIEMG

DFEM—53.9%57.9%

EEM53.9%—86.5%

IEMG57.9%86.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.7%EEM, at 26.3% volatility

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.1% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGEEM

+8.3%Year to date+9.0%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+8.8%Past year+9.7%

0.09%Fee0.72%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026