Asset Allocation
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
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 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% | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
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% | — | — |
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%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.75% | 4.94% | -8.26% | 0.52% | 3.30% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 0.81% | 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% |
| 2023 | 8.50% | -6.33% | 2.85% | -0.28% | -2.14% | 4.70% | 5.89% | -5.62% | -2.34% | -3.45% | 7.50% | 3.76% | 12.26% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | 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
- R²
- 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.65 | 0.92 | +0.73 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.23 | 1.41 | +0.82 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.33 | 1.21 | +0.11 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.51 | 1.41 | +1.09 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 9.34 | 6.61 | +2.73 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPEM SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 69 | 1.28 | 1.79 | 1.26 | 1.87 | 7.12 |
SCHE Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 69 | 1.25 | 1.78 | 1.26 | 1.92 | 7.21 |
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 70 | 1.28 | 1.80 | 1.26 | 1.89 | 7.18 |
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 88 | 1.89 | 2.49 | 1.37 | 2.95 | 11.45 |
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 84 | 1.70 | 2.30 | 1.34 | 2.58 | 9.84 |
DFCEX DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund | 89 | 2.08 | 2.68 | 1.40 | 2.38 | 9.03 |
DFAE Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF | 86 | 1.77 | 2.37 | 1.35 | 2.73 | 10.40 |
DFEM Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 86 | 1.78 | 2.37 | 1.35 | 2.82 | 10.85 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas provided a 2.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.54% | 2.62% | 2.94% | 3.03% | 3.01% | 2.22% | 1.33% | 1.84% | 1.55% | 1.20% | 1.27% | 1.56% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
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, 2022 | 119 | Oct 24, 2022 | 64 | Jan 26, 2023 | 183 |
| -17.54% | Oct 8, 2024 | 125 | Apr 8, 2025 | 40 | Jun 5, 2025 | 165 |
| -12.17% | Feb 26, 2026 | 23 | Mar 30, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -11.36% | Aug 1, 2023 | 62 | Oct 26, 2023 | 80 | Feb 22, 2024 | 142 |
| -10.51% | Jan 27, 2023 | 33 | Mar 15, 2023 | 90 | Jul 25, 2023 | 123 |
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
| Benchmark | DFCEX | SCHE | VWO | DFEM | SPEM | AVEM | DFAE | IEMG | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| DFCEX | 0.63 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.94 |
| SCHE | 0.64 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| VWO | 0.64 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| DFEM | 0.65 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| SPEM | 0.65 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| AVEM | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| DFAE | 0.66 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| IEMG | 0.66 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.99 |
| Portfolio | 0.66 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.00 |