EEMA Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EEMA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EEMA

EEMA charges 0.50% annually. There are 28 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VPL	Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF	0.08%	13.80B	Mar 2005	EEMA vs VPL
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	0.09%	1.39B	Nov 2017	EEMA vs FLKR
FLAU	Franklin FTSE Australia ETF	0.09%	176.77M	Nov 2017	EEMA vs FLAU
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	0.09%	179.16M	Nov 2017	EEMA vs FLJH
IPAC	iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF	0.09%	2.65B	Jun 2014	EEMA vs IPAC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EEMA

EEMA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 22 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KCAI	KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF	94	3.29M	Aug 2024	EEMA vs KCAI
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	91	7.17B	Jun 2006	EEMA vs DXJ
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	91	279.45M	Jun 2013	EEMA vs OPPJ
FLTW	Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF	90	2.66B	Nov 2017	EEMA vs FLTW
EWT	iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF	90	10.29B	Jun 2000	EEMA vs EWT

Top Performing EEMA Alternatives (YTD)

EEMA is at 22.06% YTD. There are 18 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.62%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
KORU	Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X Shares	110.62%	1.38B	Apr 2013	EEMA vs KORU
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	76.23%	1.39B	Nov 2017	EEMA vs FLKR
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	76.03%	24.41B	May 2000	EEMA vs EWY
MKOR	Matthews Korea Active ETF	68.94%	126.86M	Oct 2010	EEMA vs MKOR
FLTW	Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF	62.09%	2.66B	Nov 2017	EEMA vs FLTW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EEMA

EEMA has 23.86% 1-year volatility. There are 72 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.33%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DVYA	iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF	13.33%	71.70M	Feb 2012	EEMA vs DVYA
INDH	WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund	13.38%	5.79M	May 2024	EEMA vs INDH
EWM	iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF	14.14%	323.69M	Mar 1996	EEMA vs EWM
KCAI	KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF	14.18%	3.29M	Aug 2024	EEMA vs KCAI
ADIV	SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF	14.21%	54.80M	Mar 2021	EEMA vs ADIV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EEMA

EEMA has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.30%. There are 34 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KCAI	KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF	-5.90%	3.29M	Aug 2024	EEMA vs KCAI
EWS	iShares MSCI Singapore ETF	-7.82%	1.05B	Mar 1996	EEMA vs EWS
ASEA	Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF	-8.28%	100.13M	Feb 2011	EEMA vs ASEA
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	-8.33%	145.96M	Mar 2014	EEMA vs KBA
DVYA	iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF	-8.64%	71.70M	Feb 2012	EEMA vs DVYA

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $869B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.14%	99.95B	May 2020	EEMA vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-26.71%	46.52B	Jan 2024	EEMA vs IBIT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	90	80.24%	44.69B	Jul 2001	EEMA vs SOXX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.72%	869.20B	May 2000	EEMA vs IVV
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	91	15.02%	42.77B	Jun 2014	EEMA vs DGRO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	7	-2.43%	41.54B	Jul 2002	EEMA vs TLT
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	33	-16.42%	28.08B	Apr 2006	EEMA vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-5.52%	59.74B	Jan 2005	EEMA vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	79	23.08%	80.11B	May 2000	EEMA vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	71	14.26%	32.49B	Mar 2008	EEMA vs ACWI

Often Compared With EEMA

Investors most often compare EEMA with AIA, GMF, VFEM.L. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AIA	iShares Asia 50 ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	82	41.61%	4.70B	Nov 2007	EEMA vs AIA
GMF	SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	43	12.60%	415.48M	Mar 2007	EEMA vs GMF
VFEM.L	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distribut...	Emerging Markets Equities	52	11.36%	2.67B	May 2012	EEMA vs VFEM.L
MATFX	Matthews Asia Innovators Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	73	39.70%	—	Dec 1999	EEMA vs MATFX
VAPX.AS	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...	Asia Pacific Equities	72	33.65%	—	May 2013	EEMA vs VAPX.AS
GXC	SPDR S&P China ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	12	-4.31%	469.51M	Mar 2007	EEMA vs GXC
MCHI	iShares MSCI China ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	10	-6.01%	6.28B	Mar 2011	EEMA vs MCHI
EET	ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets	Leveraged Equities	53	33.40%	34.52M	Jun 2009	EEMA vs EET
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	53	15.04%	224.00B	Jan 2004	EEMA vs VO
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	49	11.83%	163.30B	Mar 2005	EEMA vs VWO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	14.27%	2.30T	May 2001	EEMA vs VTI
FSEAX	Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	75	27.87%	—	Apr 1993	EEMA vs FSEAX
ADVE	Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	66	19.25%	9.22M	Sep 2023	EEMA vs ADVE
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	EEMA vs SPY
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	59	20.33%	152.22B	Oct 2012	EEMA vs IEMG
FPA	First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	44	29.18%	103.97M	Apr 2011	EEMA vs FPA
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	71	17.18%	67.17B	Nov 2009	EEMA vs SCHF
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	21.26%	29.16B	Apr 2003	EEMA vs EEM
GSEE	Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity E...	Emerging Markets Equities	59	21.09%	126.14M	May 2020	EEMA vs GSEE
FNDF	Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	89	21.61%	25.13B	Aug 2013	EEMA vs FNDF

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