SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) Alternatives

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) 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 EDIV. 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 EDIV

EDIV charges 0.49% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EDIV alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EDIV

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	94	Jun 16, 2009	EDIV vs EMIF
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	93	Jul 19, 2017	EDIV vs EMXC
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	92	Feb 26, 2015	EDIV vs ROAM
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	91	May 2, 2019	EDIV vs ECOW
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	91	Mar 17, 2015	EDIV vs SDEM

Top Performing EDIV Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	12.41%	Mar 26, 2008	EDIV vs TUR
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	12.21%	Dec 28, 2007	EDIV vs PIE
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	10.91%	Apr 18, 2011	EDIV vs FEM
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	10.54%	Feb 23, 2012	EDIV vs DVYE
EMOP	AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF	9.93%	Jun 17, 2025	EDIV vs EMOP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EDIV

EDIV 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	EDIV vs EMDV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.22%	Apr 29, 2014	EDIV vs QAT
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	14.07%	Jan 7, 2015	EDIV vs JPEM
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	15.05%	Jul 13, 2007	EDIV vs DEM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	15.29%	Mar 17, 2015	EDIV vs SDEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EDIV

EDIV 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	EDIV vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	EDIV vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	EDIV vs JPEM
EDOG	ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	-10.35%	Mar 28, 2014	EDIV vs EDOG
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	EDIV vs QEMM

Other ETFs from State Street

Most popular State Street ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	EDIV vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	85	10.47%	Nov 18, 2004	EDIV vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	65	-6.18%	Dec 16, 1998	EDIV vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	62	-6.91%	Sep 25, 2000	EDIV vs SPYG
SPYD	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	25	5.92%	Oct 21, 2015	EDIV vs SPYD
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Precious Metals, Gold	86	10.46%	Jun 25, 2018	EDIV vs GLDM
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	58	32.76%	Dec 16, 1998	EDIV vs XLE
XLU	Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	Utilities Equities	66	8.77%	Dec 16, 1998	EDIV vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.88%	May 25, 2007	EDIV vs BIL
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	-2.78%	Jan 14, 1998	EDIV vs DIA

Often Compared With EDIV

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EEMS	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	80	3.38%	Aug 16, 2011	EDIV vs EEMS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	EDIV vs VOO
EYLD	Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	90	9.05%	Jul 14, 2016	EDIV vs EYLD
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	83	4.61%	Apr 11, 2003	EDIV vs EEM
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	91	7.38%	Sep 2, 2015	EDIV vs XCEM
FEMS	First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fu...	Emerging Markets Equities	78	9.43%	Feb 15, 2012	EDIV vs FEMS
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	43	12.17%	Oct 20, 2011	EDIV vs SCHD
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	51	-0.19%	Sep 15, 2005	EDIV vs PFM
VWOB	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	73	-1.27%	May 31, 2013	EDIV vs VWOB
EDC	Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	76	5.49%	Dec 17, 2008	EDIV vs EDC
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	6.27%	Sep 23, 2014	EDIV vs HEEM
EELV	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity	83	3.75%	Jan 13, 2012	EDIV vs EELV
THQ	Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	3	-6.71%	Jul 29, 2014	EDIV vs THQ
DBEM	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	90	8.13%	Jun 9, 2011	EDIV vs DBEM
FZAEX	Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla...	Emerging Markets Equities	90	4.43%	Aug 13, 2013	EDIV vs FZAEX
SEMA.L	iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)	Emerging Markets Equities	86	6.01%	Sep 25, 2009	EDIV vs SEMA.L
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	72	14.21%	Mar 9, 2006	EDIV vs FDL
MEM	Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	77	4.61%	Jul 13, 2022	EDIV vs MEM
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	50	-2.66%	Apr 24, 2007	EDIV vs EDD
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	Emerging Markets Equities	68	0.61%	Jan 30, 2019	EDIV vs FGKPX

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