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 4 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	235.70M	Sep 2025	EMCR vs VEXC
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.07%	17.88B	Mar 2007	EMCR vs SPEM
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	162.80B	Mar 2005	EMCR vs VWO
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	12.80B	Jan 2010	EMCR vs SCHE
EMCS	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ...	0.15%	1.07B	Dec 2018	EMCR vs EMCS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 74. There are 29 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GEME	Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equ...	93	366.05M	Jan 2025	EMCR vs GEME
DBEM	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF	92	107.84M	Jun 2011	EMCR vs DBEM
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	92	26.40B	Jul 2017	EMCR vs EMXC
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	92	257.92M	Dec 2007	EMCR vs PIE
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	91	—	Sep 2024	EMCR vs EVLU

Top Performing EMCR Alternatives (YTD)

EMCR is at 25.27% YTD. There are 27 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EEMO	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	47.80%	21.60M	Feb 2012	EMCR vs EEMO
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	47.39%	26.40B	Jul 2017	EMCR vs EMXC
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	46.17%	257.92M	Dec 2007	EMCR vs PIE
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	43.27%	2.09B	Sep 2015	EMCR vs XCEM
GEME	Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equ...	39.92%	366.05M	Jan 2025	EMCR vs GEME

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR has 21.39% 1-year volatility. There are 45 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.35%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	7.35%	—	Jun 2025	EMCR vs TJUN
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	10.50%	10.25M	Dec 2024	EMCR vs TDEC
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.48%	7.21M	Jan 2016	EMCR vs EMDV
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	12.60%	1.28B	Feb 2011	EMCR vs EDIV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.27%	67.45M	Apr 2014	EMCR vs QAT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMCR

EMCR has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.84%. There are 48 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.47%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	-4.47%	—	Jun 2025	EMCR vs TJUN
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-7.10%	1.21B	Feb 2012	EMCR vs DVYE
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.24%	7.21M	Jan 2016	EMCR vs EMDV
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	-7.89%	4.03B	Jul 2007	EMCR vs DEM
EWX	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF	-7.98%	747.02M	May 2008	EMCR vs EWX

Other ETFs from Deutsche Bank

The 10 most viewed Deutsche Bank ETFs shown here include DGP, HDEF, SNPE and span 10 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	21	-11.34%	228.65M	Feb 2008	EMCR vs DGP
HDEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	41	4.67%	2.14B	Aug 2015	EMCR vs HDEF
SNPE	Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF	S&P 500, ESG	77	10.42%	2.68B	Jun 2019	EMCR vs SNPE
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	China Equities	—	—	5.96M	Apr 2014	EMCR vs CN
SHYL	Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.44%	266.29M	Jan 2018	EMCR vs SHYL
HYUP	Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	51	1.91%	43.71M	Jan 2018	EMCR vs HYUP
DBAW	Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	19.37%	271.57M	Jan 2014	EMCR vs DBAW
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities	86	23.25%	37.44M	May 2014	EMCR vs ASHS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	8.92%	568.25M	Mar 2019	EMCR vs USSG
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	10.59%	69.26M	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	45	12.04%	107.81M	Oct 2018	EMCR vs FLLA
POWL	Powell Industries, Inc.		99	189.91%	—	—	EMCR vs POWL
FEMKX	Fidelity Emerging Markets	Emerging Markets Equities	81	27.91%	—	Nov 1990	EMCR vs FEMKX
FNDF	Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	84	19.55%	24.80B	Aug 2013	EMCR vs FNDF
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	16.04%	652.30B	Jan 2011	EMCR vs VXUS
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	93	49.24%	2.93B	May 2019	EMCR vs FRDM
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	82	30.91%	24.32B	Sep 2019	EMCR vs AVEM
VNAM	Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	56	0.99%	37.01M	Dec 2021	EMCR vs VNAM
EQLT	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	87	33.07%	12.86M	Sep 2024	EMCR vs EQLT
OBOR	KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	32	1.83%	4.17M	Sep 2017	EMCR vs OBOR
RNEM	First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	15	1.33%	16.85M	Jun 2017	EMCR vs RNEM
EMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	81	29.60%	164.94M	Oct 2020	EMCR vs EMXF
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	79	29.55%	7.14B	Jun 2016	EMCR vs ESGE
RFEM	First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ET...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	21.81%	81.21M	Jun 2016	EMCR vs RFEM
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	93	12.58%	4.99B	Jul 2016	EMCR vs LVHI
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	72	9.99%	210.83M	May 2019	EMCR vs ECOW
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	36	1.64%	13.34M	Jun 2009	EMCR vs EMIF
EMOP	AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	33.60%	2.16B	Jun 2025	EMCR vs EMOP
JEMA	JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ET...	Emerging Markets Equities	88	35.21%	1.72B	Mar 2021	EMCR vs JEMA
AGEM	abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	87	34.43%	374.25M	Feb 2025	EMCR vs AGEM

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