iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF) Alternatives

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF) 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 EMIF. 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 EMIF

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

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMIF

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
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	94	Jul 19, 2017	EMIF vs EMXC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	93	May 2, 2019	EMIF vs ECOW
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	93	Feb 26, 2015	EMIF vs ROAM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	93	Mar 17, 2015	EMIF vs SDEM
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	92	Sep 2, 2015	EMIF vs XCEM

Top Performing EMIF Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMIF

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMIF

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

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	EMIF vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	EMIF vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	EMIF vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	EMIF vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	EMIF vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	EMIF vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	EMIF vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	EMIF vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	EMIF vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	EMIF vs ACWI

Often Compared With EMIF

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	EMIF vs SPY
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	25	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	EMIF vs VDC
BN	Brookfield Corp		59	-11.65%	—	EMIF vs BN
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	14	5.13%	Jun 12, 2000	EMIF vs IYK
UTES	Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Actively Managed	64	1.60%	Sep 23, 2015	EMIF vs UTES
JXI	iShares Global Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities	92	9.78%	Sep 21, 2006	EMIF vs JXI
PAVE	Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF	Utilities Equities	87	6.32%	Mar 6, 2017	EMIF vs PAVE
EXI	iShares Global Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	79	3.23%	Sep 12, 2006	EMIF vs EXI
CTEX	ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	92	-2.49%	Sep 29, 2021	EMIF vs CTEX
EMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	2.81%	Oct 6, 2020	EMIF vs EMXF
EQLT	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	4.18%	Sep 4, 2024	EMIF vs EQLT
EZA	iShares MSCI South Africa ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	82	-1.45%	Feb 7, 2003	EMIF vs EZA
FEMKX	Fidelity Emerging Markets	Emerging Markets Equities	80	-2.45%	Nov 1, 1990	EMIF vs FEMKX
EMGF	iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	84	4.46%	Dec 8, 2015	EMIF vs EMGF
FM	iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	—	—	Sep 12, 2012	EMIF vs FM
GEME	Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equ...	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	90	8.22%	Jan 22, 2025	EMIF vs GEME
VNAM	Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	74	-9.22%	Dec 7, 2021	EMIF vs VNAM
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growt...	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed, Dividend	90	6.00%	Aug 1, 2013	EMIF vs DGRE
MFEM	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets E...	Emerging Markets Equities, Multi-factor	88	8.20%	Aug 31, 2017	EMIF vs MFEM
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	EMIF vs AVES

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