GEME Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (GEME) 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 GEME. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GEME

GEME charges 0.75% annually. There are 55 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%	216.60M	Sep 2025	GEME vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	159.90B	Mar 2005	GEME vs VWO
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.11%	17.83B	Mar 2007	GEME vs SPEM
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	12.74B	Jan 2010	GEME vs SCHE
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	0.15%	58.19M	Dec 2018	GEME vs EMCR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GEME

GEME has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 93. No ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DBEM	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF	93	103.78M	Jun 2011	GEME vs DBEM
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	92	—	Sep 2024	GEME vs EVLU
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	91	24.61B	Jul 2017	GEME vs EMXC
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	91	119.41M	Feb 2015	GEME vs ROAM
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	90	237.62M	Dec 2007	GEME vs PIE

Top Performing GEME Alternatives (YTD)

GEME is at 38.52% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 41.72%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	41.72%	24.61B	Jul 2017	GEME vs EMXC
EEMO	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	40.25%	15.51M	Feb 2012	GEME vs EEMO
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	39.11%	237.62M	Dec 2007	GEME vs PIE
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	38.32%	1.98B	Sep 2015	GEME vs XCEM
ECON	Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF	35.02%	349.98M	Sep 2010	GEME vs ECON

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GEME

GEME has 21.23% 1-year volatility. There are 55 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.54%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	7.54%	—	Jun 2025	GEME vs TJUN
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	10.09%	10.25M	Dec 2024	GEME vs TDEC
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.21%	7.35M	Jan 2016	GEME vs EMDV
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	12.19%	1.25B	Feb 2011	GEME vs EDIV
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	12.96%	390.16M	Jan 2015	GEME vs JPEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GEME

GEME has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.46%. There are 41 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.49%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-6.49%	1.28B	Feb 2012	GEME vs DVYE
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.24%	7.35M	Jan 2016	GEME vs EMDV
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	-7.89%	3.78B	Jul 2007	GEME vs DEM
EWX	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF	-7.98%	742.62M	May 2008	GEME vs EWX
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	-8.16%	10.25M	Dec 2024	GEME vs TDEC

Often Compared With GEME

Investors most often compare GEME with EMIF, ECOW, FEM. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	37	1.74%	13.58M	Jun 2009	GEME vs EMIF
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	77	13.10%	214.70M	May 2019	GEME vs ECOW
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	76	20.43%	764.60M	Apr 2011	GEME vs FEM
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	24.39%	52.51M	Jun 2014	GEME vs QEMM
EMOP	AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	—	32.56%	2.13B	Jun 2025	GEME vs EMOP
EDOG	ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	31	2.43%	29.53M	Mar 2014	GEME vs EDOG
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	10	-0.42%	83.74M	Apr 2014	GEME vs QAT
EYLD	Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	23.85%	816.33M	Jul 2016	GEME vs EYLD
FDEM	Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	76	22.58%	508.08M	Feb 2019	GEME vs FDEM
RNEM	First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	12	-1.51%	16.47M	Jun 2017	GEME vs RNEM
RWEM	Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity E...	Emerging Markets Equities	60	26.61%	77.96M	Dec 2021	GEME vs RWEM
EMCS	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ...	Emerging Markets Equities, ESG	85	33.83%	1.02B	Dec 2018	GEME vs EMCS
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	80	26.85%	7.08B	Jun 2016	GEME vs ESGE
VNAM	Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	46	-2.39%	36.43M	Dec 2021	GEME vs VNAM
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	35	13.80%	218.28M	Mar 2008	GEME vs TUR
AGEM	abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	87	31.54%	344.79M	Feb 2025	GEME vs AGEM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	65	10.35%	46.73M	Mar 2015	GEME vs SDEM
GEM	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity E...	Emerging Markets Equities	82	27.56%	1.65B	Sep 2015	GEME vs GEM
KSA	iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	12	4.97%	686.26M	Sep 2015	GEME vs KSA
LDEM	iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	40	6.92%	34.04M	Feb 2020	GEME vs LDEM

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