Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, 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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EMDM, EEM and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.10%+20.4%+27.6%+28.4%[…]−17.5%29.4%$39M1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.0

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.88%+9.0%+9.7%+19.8%+5.6%−18.5%26.3%$27.5B2.3

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: EMDM 2023 · EEM 2003 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $39M[…]

EMDM

EEM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.6% in common

EMDMMeasureEEM

+20.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.0%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+28.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,177 · $17,207+19.8%

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

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $72 a year on $10k · lower is better0.72%

3.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $188 a year on $10k1.88%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

29.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.3%

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

5–2EMDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMDM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.7%in top 5

EEM

in top 531.2%

EMDMStockEEM

8.7%2330.TW15.1%

5.5%005930.K6.3%

4.8%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.2%000660.K4.7%

3.5%PETR4.SAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK3.0%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

Held in common32.6%

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

EMDM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

EEMiShares

+9.7%

past year

EMDMEEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+20.4%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+20.4%Year to date+8.3%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

29.4%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$39.3MAssets$142B

3–1EMDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, EEM, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

EEM0.72%$72

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, EEM, IEMG

3.10%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.10%$311

IEMG2.49%$249

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

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

EEM$188 − $72 = $116

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, EEM, IEMG

Today

86.5%most shared, EEM and IEMG

EMDMEEMIEMG

EMDM—32.6%31.6%

EEM32.6%—86.5%

IEMG31.6%86.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.4% volatility

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.3% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMEEM

+20.4%Year to date+9.0%

3.1%Yield1.9%

+27.6%Past year+9.7%

0.75%Fee0.72%

3–1EMDM wins

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026