Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (ECON)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (ECON) has returned 5.16% so far this year and 34.32% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ECON has returned 3.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 14, 2010, ECON's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.39%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.8 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -14.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ECON closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.8%.

Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF has an annualized alpha of -5.48%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.51 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 15, 2010.

• This ETF participated in 85.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 53.69% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -5.48% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.51, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ECON has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

ECON ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (ECON) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF provided a 1.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF. 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 Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF was 45.37%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 816 trading sessions.

The current Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF drawdown is 10.55%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.