WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) Alternatives

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DEM. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DEM

DEM charges 0.63% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DEM alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	Sep 30, 2025	DEM vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	Mar 4, 2005	DEM vs VWO
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	Jan 14, 2010	DEM vs SCHE
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.11%	Mar 19, 2007	DEM vs SPEM
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	0.15%	Dec 6, 2018	DEM vs EMCR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DEM

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	95	Jun 16, 2009	DEM vs EMIF
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	94	Jul 19, 2017	DEM vs EMXC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	93	May 2, 2019	DEM vs ECOW
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	93	Feb 26, 2015	DEM vs ROAM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	93	Mar 17, 2015	DEM vs SDEM

Top Performing DEM Alternatives (YTD)

DEM alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	12.29%	Mar 26, 2008	DEM vs TUR
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	10.67%	Feb 23, 2012	DEM vs DVYE
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	10.23%	Dec 28, 2007	DEM vs PIE
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	9.64%	Apr 18, 2011	DEM vs FEM
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	9.29%	May 2, 2019	DEM vs ECOW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DEM

DEM alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.95%	Jan 25, 2016	DEM vs EMDV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.22%	Apr 29, 2014	DEM vs QAT
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	13.77%	Feb 23, 2011	DEM vs EDIV
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	14.07%	Jan 7, 2015	DEM vs JPEM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	15.29%	Mar 17, 2015	DEM vs SDEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DEM

DEM alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.48%	Jan 25, 2016	DEM vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	DEM vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	DEM vs JPEM
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-10.36%	Feb 23, 2011	DEM vs EDIV
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	DEM vs QEMM

Other ETFs from WisdomTree

Most popular WisdomTree ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	DEM vs DGRW
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	100	0.93%	Feb 4, 2014	DEM vs USFR
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	DEM vs GDE
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	Japan Equities	93	10.00%	Jun 16, 2006	DEM vs DXJ
NTSX	WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	60	-4.59%	Aug 2, 2018	DEM vs NTSX
DHS	WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	59	8.00%	Jun 16, 2006	DEM vs DHS
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.86%	Feb 22, 2008	DEM vs EPI
QGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-8.93%	Dec 15, 2022	DEM vs QGRW
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold	91	8.77%	Dec 16, 2021	DEM vs GDMN
WTV	WisdomTree US Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	61	2.09%	Feb 23, 2007	DEM vs WTV

Often Compared With DEM

What investors most often compare with DEM, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Equities	85	6.10%	Aug 15, 2013	DEM vs FNDE
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	DEM vs AVEM
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.80%	Apr 11, 2003	DEM vs EEM
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed, Dividend	90	6.00%	Aug 1, 2013	DEM vs DGRE
FEMKX	Fidelity Emerging Markets	Emerging Markets Equities	80	-2.45%	Nov 1, 1990	DEM vs FEMKX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	DEM vs VXUS
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	DEM vs SCHD
IHDG	WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	45	-0.97%	May 7, 2014	DEM vs IHDG
IDV	iShares International Select Dividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	97	8.40%	Jun 11, 2007	DEM vs IDV
MFEM	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets E...	Emerging Markets Equities, Multi-factor	88	8.20%	Aug 31, 2017	DEM vs MFEM
PXH	Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	4.64%	Sep 27, 2007	DEM vs PXH
EYLD	Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	91	8.65%	Jul 14, 2016	DEM vs EYLD
EDOG	ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	83	6.08%	Mar 28, 2014	DEM vs EDOG
EMGF	iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	84	4.46%	Dec 8, 2015	DEM vs EMGF
DVYA	iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Dividend	95	9.80%	Feb 23, 2012	DEM vs DVYA
EEMD	AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	—	—	Nov 28, 2017	DEM vs EEMD
EWX	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	68	0.71%	May 12, 2008	DEM vs EWX
DISMX	DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	58	-4.33%	Dec 19, 2012	DEM vs DISMX
JHEM	John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	4.13%	Sep 27, 2018	DEM vs JHEM
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	1.69%	Nov 7, 2023	DEM vs AVEE

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