AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF (EEMD) Alternatives

AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF (EEMD) 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 EEMD. 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 EEMD

EEMD charges 0.50% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EEMD alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EEMD

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

Top Performing EEMD Alternatives (YTD)

EEMD 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	EEMD vs TUR
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	10.67%	Feb 23, 2012	EEMD vs DVYE
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	10.23%	Dec 28, 2007	EEMD vs PIE
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	9.64%	Apr 18, 2011	EEMD vs FEM
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	9.29%	May 2, 2019	EEMD vs ECOW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EEMD

EEMD 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	EEMD vs EMDV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.22%	Apr 29, 2014	EEMD vs QAT
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	13.77%	Feb 23, 2011	EEMD vs EDIV
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	14.07%	Jan 7, 2015	EEMD vs JPEM
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	15.04%	Jul 13, 2007	EEMD vs DEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EEMD

EEMD 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	EEMD vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	EEMD vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	EEMD vs JPEM
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-10.36%	Feb 23, 2011	EEMD vs EDIV
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	EEMD vs QEMM

Other ETFs from Advisors Asset Management

Most popular Advisors Asset Management ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPDV	AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF	Dividend, S&P 500	62	8.31%	Nov 28, 2017	EEMD vs SPDV
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities E...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	0.25%	Nov 19, 2019	EEMD vs PFLD
DMDV	AAM S&P Developed Markets High Dividend Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	—	—	Nov 27, 2018	EEMD vs DMDV

Often Compared With EEMD

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.80%	Apr 11, 2003	EEMD vs EEM
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	5.51%	Feb 25, 2016	EEMD vs VYMI
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	EEMD vs AVEM
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	EEMD vs SCHD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	EEMD vs SPY
VIGI	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	34	-2.65%	Feb 25, 2016	EEMD vs VIGI
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	EEMD vs VOO
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.12%	Sep 25, 2000	EEMD vs SPYG
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	EEMD vs AVES
EYLD	Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	91	8.65%	Jul 14, 2016	EEMD vs EYLD
SPYD	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	30	6.32%	Oct 21, 2015	EEMD vs SPYD
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.75%	Jul 20, 2007	EEMD vs VEA
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	China Equities	16	-6.24%	Oct 5, 2004	EEMD vs FXI
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	92	6.39%	Sep 2, 2015	EEMD vs XCEM

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