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Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Every year.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Apr 27, 2022, corresponding to the inception date of DFEM

Returns By Period


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.72%-4.45%-3.95%-2.02%16.73%16.96%10.34%12.24%
Portfolio
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas
0.52%-6.42%3.30%5.55%29.80%15.94%
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
0.34%-5.46%0.56%1.60%22.62%14.52%4.36%8.20%
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
0.27%-5.17%0.89%1.12%22.64%14.08%3.73%7.71%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
0.30%-5.29%0.84%1.39%22.71%13.84%3.90%7.66%
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
0.87%-6.89%5.61%8.99%37.76%18.86%7.16%
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
0.76%-6.83%4.55%7.62%33.51%16.36%4.53%8.31%
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
2.08%-8.62%3.00%6.09%30.40%15.89%6.40%8.85%
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
0.80%-6.60%4.95%8.22%34.15%16.80%6.27%
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
0.72%-6.35%5.34%8.49%33.82%16.69%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 28, 2022, Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -10.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.3%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -5.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.75%4.94%-8.26%0.52%3.30%
20250.81%0.33%1.21%0.34%4.73%6.54%0.85%3.01%5.53%2.64%-1.27%1.59%29.34%
2024-3.65%3.77%2.25%0.71%2.28%2.37%0.79%0.91%5.87%-3.25%-1.98%-1.37%8.60%
20238.50%-6.33%2.85%-0.28%-2.14%4.70%5.89%-5.62%-2.34%-3.45%7.50%3.76%12.26%
20221.35%0.53%-5.57%-0.35%-0.73%-10.70%-1.93%14.97%-2.63%-6.68%

Benchmark Metrics

Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas has an annualized alpha of 3.38%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 28, 2022.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (72.57%) than losses (69.82%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.67 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.49 this portfolio is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this portfolio's risk.
  • R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.38%
Beta
0.67
0.49
Upside Capture
72.57%
Downside Capture
69.82%

Expense Ratio

Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7878
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Sortino Ratio Rank: 7575
Sortino Ratio Rank
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Calmar Ratio Rank: 7373
Calmar Ratio Rank
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Martin Ratio Rank: 6666
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.65

0.92

+0.73

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.23

1.41

+0.82

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.51

1.41

+1.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.34

6.61

+2.73


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
691.281.791.261.877.12
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
691.251.781.261.927.21
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
701.281.801.261.897.18
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
881.892.491.372.9511.45
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
841.702.301.342.589.84
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
892.082.681.402.389.03
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
861.772.371.352.7310.40
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
861.782.371.352.8210.85

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.65
  • All Time: 0.68

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.00 to 1.70, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas provided a 2.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.54%2.62%2.94%3.03%3.01%2.22%1.33%1.84%1.55%1.20%1.27%1.56%
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
2.76%2.77%2.78%2.80%3.38%3.14%1.92%2.94%2.34%1.12%1.51%2.40%
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
2.85%2.88%3.03%3.83%2.88%2.86%2.09%3.27%2.64%2.31%2.27%2.50%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
2.68%2.79%3.20%3.52%4.11%2.63%1.91%3.23%2.88%2.30%2.52%3.26%
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
2.39%2.45%3.17%3.06%2.77%2.61%1.60%0.35%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
2.63%2.75%3.20%2.89%2.71%3.06%1.87%3.15%2.76%2.35%2.28%2.53%
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
2.85%2.90%3.43%3.53%3.78%2.59%1.70%2.42%2.33%1.92%1.99%2.28%
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
2.09%2.20%2.35%2.43%2.85%1.63%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
2.17%2.32%2.50%2.38%1.99%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas was 19.50%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 64 trading sessions.

The current Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas drawdown is 8.87%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.5%May 5, 2022119Oct 24, 202264Jan 26, 2023183
-17.54%Oct 8, 2024125Apr 8, 202540Jun 5, 2025165
-12.17%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-11.36%Aug 1, 202362Oct 26, 202380Feb 22, 2024142
-10.51%Jan 27, 202333Mar 15, 202390Jul 25, 2023123

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 8 assets, with an effective number of assets of 7.91, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets indicates a moderate level of diversification, where some assets may have a more significant influence on overall performance.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

BenchmarkDFCEXSCHEVWODFEMSPEMAVEMDFAEIEMGPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.630.640.640.650.650.670.660.660.66
DFCEX0.631.000.910.910.930.920.930.930.920.94
SCHE0.640.911.000.990.970.990.970.980.980.99
VWO0.640.910.991.000.970.990.970.980.980.99
DFEM0.650.930.970.971.000.970.990.990.990.99
SPEM0.650.920.990.990.971.000.970.980.980.99
AVEM0.670.930.970.970.990.971.000.990.990.99
DFAE0.660.930.980.980.990.980.991.000.990.99
IEMG0.660.920.980.980.990.980.990.991.000.99
Portfolio0.660.940.990.990.990.990.990.990.991.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 28, 2022