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

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.07%	16.81B	Mar 2007	GEME vs SPEM
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	258.70M	Sep 2025	GEME vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	163.30B	Mar 2005	GEME vs VWO
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0.09%	152.22B	Oct 2012	GEME vs IEMG
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	12.59B	Jan 2010	GEME vs SCHE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GEME

GEME has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 2 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	92	658.42M	Sep 2024	GEME vs EMEQ
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	90	—	Sep 2024	GEME vs EVLU
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	89	38.85M	Mar 2023	GEME vs EMDM
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	86	123.28M	Oct 2023	GEME vs FTHF
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	85	2.93B	May 2019	GEME vs FRDM

Top Performing GEME Alternatives (YTD)

GEME is at 30.26% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	55.77%	658.42M	Sep 2024	GEME vs EMEQ
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	35.77%	123.28M	Oct 2023	GEME vs FTHF
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	32.23%	43.26M	Sep 2023	GEME vs EMSF
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	31.89%	139.63M	Jan 2023	GEME vs STXE
KEMX	KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index E...	30.22%	127.80M	Apr 2019	GEME vs KEMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GEME

GEME has 24.16% 1-year volatility. There are 79 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF Januar...	8.65%	144.99M	Jan 2020	GEME vs EJAN
TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	10.70%	—	Jun 2025	GEME vs TJUN
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	11.07%	10.25M	Dec 2024	GEME vs TDEC
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.68%	7.35M	Jan 2016	GEME vs EMDV
RNEM	First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF	12.51%	17.22M	Jun 2017	GEME vs RNEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GEME

GEME has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.46%. There are 45 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.63%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF Januar...	-6.63%	144.99M	Jan 2020	GEME vs EJAN
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%	3.87B	Jul 2007	GEME vs DEM
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	-8.16%	10.25M	Dec 2024	GEME vs TDEC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	-8.35%	217.49M	May 2019	GEME vs ECOW

Often Compared With GEME

Investors most often compare GEME with JPEM, FEM, EMIF. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	Emerging Markets Equities	58	8.89%	389.42M	Jan 2015	GEME vs JPEM
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	14.62%	749.05M	Apr 2011	GEME vs FEM
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Emerging Markets Equities	36	0.90%	13.22M	Jun 2009	GEME vs EMIF
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	Momentum, Emerging Markets Equities	71	29.63%	228.29M	Dec 2007	GEME vs PIE
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	73	12.05%	1.22B	Feb 2012	GEME vs DVYE
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	57	15.38%	56.42M	Dec 2018	GEME vs EMCR
EMOP	AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	69	21.72%	1.96B	Jun 2025	GEME vs EMOP
FDEM	Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	57	15.13%	587.02M	Feb 2019	GEME vs FDEM
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	71	19.94%	52.79M	Jun 2014	GEME vs QEMM
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	79	18.83%	106.24M	Feb 2015	GEME vs ROAM
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	78	28.12%	23.65B	Jul 2017	GEME vs EMXC
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	5	-2.98%	62.71M	Apr 2014	GEME vs QAT
EDOG	ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	42	5.43%	29.35M	Mar 2014	GEME vs EDOG
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	26	11.52%	209.04M	Mar 2008	GEME vs TUR
EMCS	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ...	Emerging Markets Equities, ESG	71	24.85%	939.03M	Dec 2018	GEME vs EMCS
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	62	17.91%	6.63B	Jun 2016	GEME vs ESGE
AXGN	AxoGen, Inc.		99	39.72%	—	—	GEME vs AXGN
AGEM	abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	77	25.84%	344.21M	Feb 2025	GEME vs AGEM
RWEM	Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity E...	Emerging Markets Equities	54	25.06%	77.96M	Dec 2021	GEME vs RWEM
DBEM	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	72	20.05%	100.81M	Jun 2011	GEME vs DBEM

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