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Asset Allocation


SPEM 12%SCHE 12%VWO 12%AVEM 12%IEMG 12%DFAE 12%DFEM 16%DFCEX 12%EquityEquityMulti-AssetMulti-Asset
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Foreign Large Cap Equities
12%
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
Actively Managed, Emerging Markets Equities
12%
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
Emerging Markets Diversified
12%
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
Emerging Markets Diversified
16%
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Asia Pacific Equities
12%
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Emerging Markets Equities
12%
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
Emerging Markets Equities
12%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Emerging Markets Equities
12%

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.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
12.38%
29.21%
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-8.09%-4.13%-7.75%5.52%14.25%10.05%
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas-1.23%-5.34%-7.67%5.55%N/AN/A
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
-1.46%-5.66%-7.24%7.94%8.09%3.56%
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
-0.19%-5.34%-6.66%8.90%7.51%3.07%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
-1.13%-5.50%-6.94%7.93%7.82%2.98%
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
-1.05%-5.38%-8.26%4.22%9.78%N/A
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
-0.15%-5.25%-7.57%5.44%7.33%2.86%
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
-2.49%-5.10%-8.73%2.29%9.91%3.76%
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
-1.13%-5.24%-8.03%4.60%N/AN/A
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
-1.96%-5.25%-7.92%3.75%N/AN/A
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.81%0.33%1.21%-3.51%-1.23%
2024-3.65%3.77%2.25%0.71%2.28%2.37%0.79%0.91%5.87%-3.25%-1.98%-1.36%8.60%
20238.50%-6.33%2.85%-0.28%-2.14%4.71%5.89%-5.62%-2.34%-3.45%7.50%3.76%12.27%
20221.35%0.53%-5.57%-0.35%-0.73%-10.70%-1.93%14.97%-2.63%-6.68%

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.


Expense ratio chart for DFCEX: current value is 0.40%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
DFCEX: 0.40%
Expense ratio chart for DFEM: current value is 0.39%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
DFEM: 0.39%
Expense ratio chart for DFAE: current value is 0.35%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
DFAE: 0.35%
Expense ratio chart for AVEM: current value is 0.33%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
AVEM: 0.33%
Expense ratio chart for IEMG: current value is 0.14%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
IEMG: 0.14%
Expense ratio chart for SPEM: current value is 0.11%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
SPEM: 0.11%
Expense ratio chart for SCHE: current value is 0.11%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
SCHE: 0.11%
Expense ratio chart for VWO: current value is 0.08%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
VWO: 0.08%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 26, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 2626
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 2727
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 2424
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas is 2323
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.19, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.00
Portfolio: 0.19
^GSPC: 0.21
The chart of Sortino ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.39, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: 0.39
^GSPC: 0.43
The chart of Omega ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.05, compared to the broader market0.400.600.801.001.201.401.60
Portfolio: 1.05
^GSPC: 1.06
The chart of Calmar ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.19, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
Portfolio: 0.19
^GSPC: 0.21
The chart of Martin ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.61, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.00
Portfolio: 0.61
^GSPC: 1.00

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
0.320.571.080.331.03
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
0.350.631.080.391.16
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
0.320.581.070.341.05
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
0.100.271.030.100.32
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
0.170.371.050.180.56
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
0.040.151.020.030.10
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
0.130.321.040.130.42
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
0.100.261.030.100.31

The current Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas Sharpe ratio is 0.19. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.18 to 0.74, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio lies between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that the its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios. This suggests a balanced approach to risk and return, which might be suitable for a broad range of investors.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.19
0.21
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas provided a 3.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio3.02%2.94%3.03%3.01%2.22%1.33%1.84%1.56%1.20%1.27%1.56%1.48%
SPEM
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
2.82%2.78%2.80%3.38%3.14%1.92%2.94%2.34%1.12%1.51%2.40%2.26%
SCHE
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
3.04%3.03%3.83%2.87%2.86%2.09%3.27%2.69%2.31%2.26%2.50%2.86%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
3.26%3.20%3.52%4.11%2.63%1.91%3.24%2.88%2.30%2.52%3.26%2.86%
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
3.21%3.17%3.06%2.77%2.61%1.60%0.35%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
3.21%3.20%2.89%2.70%3.06%1.87%3.15%2.76%2.34%2.28%2.52%2.30%
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund
3.56%3.42%3.53%3.77%2.59%1.70%2.42%2.33%1.92%1.99%2.28%2.04%
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
2.49%2.35%2.43%2.85%1.64%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
2.67%2.50%2.38%1.99%0.00%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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-10.09%
-12.01%
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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 10.09%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.5%May 5, 2022119Oct 24, 202264Jan 26, 2023183
-17.54%Oct 8, 2024125Apr 8, 2025
-11.36%Aug 1, 202362Oct 26, 202380Feb 22, 2024142
-10.51%Jan 27, 202333Mar 15, 202390Jul 25, 2023123
-8.73%Jul 15, 202416Aug 5, 202435Sep 24, 202451

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas volatility is 10.53%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
10.53%
13.56%
Best Emerging Market ETFs ideas
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Asset Correlations Table

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

DFCEXSCHEAVEMDFEMVWOSPEMDFAEIEMG
DFCEX1.000.920.950.950.930.930.940.94
SCHE0.921.000.970.970.990.990.980.99
AVEM0.950.971.000.990.980.980.990.99
DFEM0.950.970.991.000.980.980.990.98
VWO0.930.990.980.981.001.000.980.99
SPEM0.930.990.980.981.001.000.980.99
DFAE0.940.980.990.990.980.981.000.99
IEMG0.940.990.990.980.990.990.991.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 28, 2022
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