Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EMEQ) Alternatives

Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EMEQ) 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 EMEQ. 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 EMEQ

EMEQ charges 0.86% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EMEQ alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMEQ

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
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	97	Mar 2, 2023	EMEQ vs EMDM
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	95	May 22, 2019	EMEQ vs FRDM
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	94	Oct 30, 2023	EMEQ vs FTHF
PEMX	Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	94	May 17, 2023	EMEQ vs PEMX
MEMX	Matthews Emerging Markets Ex China Active ETF	94	Jan 10, 2023	EMEQ vs MEMX

Top Performing EMEQ Alternatives (YTD)

EMEQ 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	13.15%	Oct 30, 2023	EMEQ vs FTHF
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	11.89%	Mar 2, 2023	EMEQ vs EMDM
OAEM	OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF	10.06%	Sep 14, 2022	EMEQ vs OAEM
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	9.54%	Sep 21, 2023	EMEQ vs EMSF
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	9.19%	Jan 30, 2023	EMEQ vs STXE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMEQ

EMEQ 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	16.59%	Oct 30, 2007	EMEQ vs DGS
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	16.80%	Sep 20, 2022	EMEQ vs XC
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	17.25%	Nov 7, 2023	EMEQ vs AVEE
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	17.52%	Sep 23, 2014	EMEQ vs HEEM
UEVM	VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	17.59%	Oct 24, 2017	EMEQ vs UEVM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMEQ

EMEQ 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	EMEQ vs DGS
EEMS	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF	-10.99%	Aug 16, 2011	EMEQ vs EEMS
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-11.42%	Sep 23, 2014	EMEQ vs HEEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	-11.86%	Sep 4, 2024	EMEQ vs XCNY
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	-12.14%	Nov 7, 2023	EMEQ vs AVEE

Other ETFs from Nomura

Most popular Nomura ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
LRGG	Nomura Focused Large Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-13.46%	May 14, 2024	EMEQ vs LRGG

Often Compared With EMEQ

What investors most often compare with EMEQ, 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	EMEQ vs EEM
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	94	8.23%	Jul 19, 2017	EMEQ vs EMXC
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	97	13.36%	Jun 9, 1996	EMEQ vs DEMIX
URNM	NorthShore Global Uranium Mining ETF	Commodity Producers Equities	88	15.05%	Dec 3, 2019	EMEQ vs URNM
FDT	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	96	9.83%	Apr 18, 2011	EMEQ vs FDT
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	EMEQ vs GDE
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.95%	Nov 3, 2009	EMEQ vs SCHF
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	98	26.53%	May 12, 2000	EMEQ vs EWY
NTSE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	88	5.59%	May 20, 2021	EMEQ vs NTSE
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Technology Equities	92	9.34%	Sep 11, 2023	EMEQ vs SHLD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	EMEQ vs SPY
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	98	24.40%	Nov 2, 2017	EMEQ vs FLKR
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	3.78%	Dec 15, 2016	EMEQ vs GSIMX
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	EMEQ vs AVEM
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	EMEQ vs QQQ
EMM	Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	3.30%	Sep 24, 2010	EMEQ vs EMM
AIA	iShares Asia 50 ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	90	8.86%	Nov 13, 2007	EMEQ vs AIA
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	5.51%	Feb 25, 2016	EMEQ vs VYMI
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Equities	85	6.10%	Aug 15, 2013	EMEQ vs FNDE
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	EMEQ vs SCHD

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