EMCR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF (EMCR) 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 EMCR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR charges 0.15% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.07%	16.81B	Mar 2007	EMCR vs SPEM
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	258.70M	Sep 2025	EMCR vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	163.30B	Mar 2005	EMCR vs VWO
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0.09%	152.22B	Oct 2012	EMCR vs IEMG
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	12.59B	Jan 2010	EMCR vs SCHE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 68 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	91	658.42M	Sep 2024	EMCR vs EMEQ
GEME	Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equ...	90	366.05M	Jan 2025	EMCR vs GEME
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	90	—	Sep 2024	EMCR vs EVLU
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	90	38.85M	Mar 2023	EMCR vs EMDM
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	87	123.28M	Oct 2023	EMCR vs FTHF

Top Performing EMCR Alternatives (YTD)

EMCR is at 14.41% YTD. There are 70 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 53.76%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	53.76%	658.42M	Sep 2024	EMCR vs EMEQ
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	34.68%	123.28M	Oct 2023	EMCR vs FTHF
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	31.48%	139.63M	Jan 2023	EMCR vs STXE
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	30.73%	43.26M	Sep 2023	EMCR vs EMSF
GEME	Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equ...	29.70%	366.05M	Jan 2025	EMCR vs GEME

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR has 23.47% 1-year volatility. There are 68 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.64%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF Januar...	8.64%	144.99M	Jan 2020	EMCR vs EJAN
TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	10.70%	—	Jun 2025	EMCR vs TJUN
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	11.07%	10.25M	Dec 2024	EMCR vs TDEC
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.68%	7.35M	Jan 2016	EMCR vs EMDV
RNEM	First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF	12.51%	17.22M	Jun 2017	EMCR vs RNEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.84%. There are 54 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.63%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF Januar...	-6.63%	144.99M	Jan 2020	EMCR vs EJAN
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.24%	7.35M	Jan 2016	EMCR vs EMDV
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	-7.89%	3.87B	Jul 2007	EMCR vs DEM
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	-8.16%	10.25M	Dec 2024	EMCR vs TDEC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	-8.35%	217.49M	May 2019	EMCR vs ECOW

Other ETFs from Deutsche Bank

The 10 most viewed Deutsche Bank ETFs shown here include DGP, HDEF, SNPE and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DGP	DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes	Leveraged Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	27	-18.18%	228.65M	Feb 2008	EMCR vs DGP
HDEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	83	12.33%	2.35B	Aug 2015	EMCR vs HDEF
SNPE	Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF	S&P 500, ESG	74	10.37%	2.63B	Jun 2019	EMCR vs SNPE
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	5.96M	Apr 2014	EMCR vs CN
SHYL	Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	71	1.40%	268.77M	Jan 2018	EMCR vs SHYL
DBAW	Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	15.22%	291.43M	Jan 2014	EMCR vs DBAW
HYUP	Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	53	1.73%	45.33M	Jan 2018	EMCR vs HYUP
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	48	5.42%	31.78M	May 2014	EMCR vs ASHS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	10.17%	560.95M	Mar 2019	EMCR vs USSG
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	11.08%	67.54M	Sep 2018	EMCR vs EASG

Often Compared With EMCR

Investors most often compare EMCR with FLLA, POWL, FEMKX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FLLA	Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF	Latin America Equities	77	16.42%	110.81M	Oct 2018	EMCR vs FLLA
POWL	Powell Industries, Inc.		93	96.55%	—	—	EMCR vs POWL
FEMKX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	52	13.92%	—	Nov 1990	EMCR vs FEMKX
FNDF	Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	91	20.14%	25.13B	Aug 2013	EMCR vs FNDF
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	71	12.75%	651.00B	Jan 2011	EMCR vs VXUS
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.12%	2.93B	May 2019	EMCR vs FRDM
VNAM	Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	30	-5.90%	34.71M	Dec 2021	EMCR vs VNAM
EQLT	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Emerging Markets Equities	81	22.86%	11.86M	Sep 2024	EMCR vs EQLT
OBOR	KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	29	0.11%	4.03M	Sep 2017	EMCR vs OBOR
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	16.96%	25.76B	Sep 2019	EMCR vs AVEM
EMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	69	19.42%	159.73M	Oct 2020	EMCR vs EMXF
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	17.50%	6.63B	Jun 2016	EMCR vs ESGE
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	27.50%	23.65B	Jul 2017	EMCR vs EMXC
RFEM	First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ET...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	17.85%	78.66M	Jun 2016	EMCR vs RFEM
EMCS	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ...	Emerging Markets Equities, ESG	73	24.35%	939.03M	Dec 2018	EMCR vs EMCS
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Emerging Markets Equities	35	0.44%	13.22M	Jun 2009	EMCR vs EMIF
JEMA	JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ET...	Emerging Markets Equities	74	20.95%	1.63B	Mar 2021	EMCR vs JEMA
EMOP	AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	71	21.20%	1.96B	Jun 2025	EMCR vs EMOP
AGEM	abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	80	24.99%	344.21M	Feb 2025	EMCR vs AGEM
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	16.88%	106.24M	Feb 2015	EMCR vs ROAM

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