First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) Alternatives

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EMDM. 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 EMDM

EMDM charges 0.75% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EMDM alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0.09%	Oct 18, 2012	EMDM vs IEMG
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	0.15%	Sep 4, 2024	EMDM vs XCNY
BBEM	JPMorgan Betabuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.15%	May 10, 2023	EMDM vs BBEM
DIEM	Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ...	0.19%	Jun 1, 2016	EMDM vs DIEM
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	0.32%	Sep 20, 2022	EMDM vs XC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMDM

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified 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
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	96	Sep 4, 2024	EMDM vs EMEQ
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	95	May 22, 2019	EMDM vs FRDM
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	94	Oct 30, 2023	EMDM vs FTHF
PEMX	Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	94	May 17, 2023	EMDM vs PEMX
MEMX	Matthews Emerging Markets Ex China Active ETF	94	Jan 10, 2023	EMDM vs MEMX

Top Performing EMDM Alternatives (YTD)

EMDM alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	15.23%	Oct 30, 2023	EMDM vs FTHF
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	14.16%	Sep 4, 2024	EMDM vs EMEQ
OAEM	OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF	11.76%	Sep 14, 2022	EMDM vs OAEM
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	11.39%	Jan 30, 2023	EMDM vs STXE
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	10.93%	Sep 21, 2023	EMDM vs EMSF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMDM

EMDM alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	16.57%	Oct 30, 2007	EMDM vs DGS
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	16.80%	Sep 20, 2022	EMDM vs XC
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	17.26%	Nov 7, 2023	EMDM vs AVEE
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	17.52%	Sep 23, 2014	EMDM vs HEEM
UEVM	VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	17.59%	Oct 24, 2017	EMDM vs UEVM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMDM

EMDM alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	-10.99%	Oct 30, 2007	EMDM vs DGS
EEMS	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF	-10.99%	Aug 16, 2011	EMDM vs EEMS
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-11.40%	Sep 23, 2014	EMDM vs HEEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	-11.86%	Sep 4, 2024	EMDM vs XCNY
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	-12.14%	Nov 7, 2023	EMDM vs AVEE

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-11.46%	Jul 7, 2015	EMDM vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.54%	Feb 14, 2012	EMDM vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	9.08%	Nov 17, 2009	EMDM vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	72	14.21%	Mar 9, 2006	EMDM vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	94	15.16%	Mar 10, 2014	EMDM vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	82	7.26%	Mar 2, 2021	EMDM vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	72	-2.59%	Aug 14, 2012	EMDM vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	22	1.22%	Mar 26, 2018	EMDM vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-9.80%	Feb 21, 2018	EMDM vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	84	5.17%	Feb 8, 2007	EMDM vs QCLN

Often Compared With EMDM

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	EMDM vs VOO
EUFN	iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF	Financials Equities	71	-4.18%	Jan 20, 2010	EMDM vs EUFN
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	EMDM vs SPY
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	91	8.90%	Mar 17, 2015	EMDM vs SDEM
AIA	iShares Asia 50 ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	89	10.14%	Nov 13, 2007	EMDM vs AIA
FDT	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	96	11.73%	Apr 18, 2011	EMDM vs FDT
EPU	iShares MSCI Peru ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	96	14.25%	Jun 19, 2009	EMDM vs EPU
FCA	First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund	China Equities	90	11.25%	Apr 18, 2011	EMDM vs FCA
FDD	First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index F...	Europe Equities, Dividend	91	3.33%	Aug 27, 2007	EMDM vs FDD
FEMR	Fidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	83	6.15%	Nov 19, 2024	EMDM vs FEMR
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	3.51%	Jan 26, 2011	EMDM vs VXUS
IDMO	Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF	Global Equities	85	1.97%	Feb 24, 2012	EMDM vs IDMO
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	90	6.33%	Apr 16, 2013	EMDM vs VLUE
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	5.34%	Apr 26, 2022	EMDM vs DFEM
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	74	-0.74%	Jun 24, 2008	EMDM vs VT
EMM	Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	4.64%	Sep 24, 2010	EMDM vs EMM
CGNG	Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	-0.09%	Jun 25, 2024	EMDM vs CGNG
AVXC	Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	7.32%	Mar 19, 2024	EMDM vs AVXC
FMQQ	FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	5	-17.94%	Sep 27, 2021	EMDM vs FMQQ
DEHP	Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ET...	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	5.79%	Apr 26, 2022	EMDM vs DEHP

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