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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) 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 IEMG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IEMG

IEMG charges 0.09% annually. No ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.15%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IEMG

IEMG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 23 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.


Top Performing IEMG Alternatives (YTD)

IEMG is at 26.21% YTD. There are 30 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 78.09%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IEMG

IEMG has 19.43% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.78%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IEMG

IEMG has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.21%. There are 15 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.79%.


Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, IVV and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $855B.


Often Compared With IEMG

Investors most often compare IEMG with VWO, EEM, IEFA. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFEmerging Markets Equities
56
12.22%
159.90BMar 2005IEMG vs VWO
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFEmerging Markets Diversified
81
27.80%
30.33BApr 2003IEMG vs EEM
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
41
8.85%
186.62BOct 2012IEMG vs IEFA
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFEmerging Markets Equities
91
41.72%
24.61BJul 2017IEMG vs EMXC
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETFEmerging Markets Equities
54
11.88%
12.74BJan 2010IEMG vs SCHE
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
60
14.51%
58.44BOct 2012IEMG vs IXUS
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
781.00BJan 1993IEMG vs SPY
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETFAsia Pacific Equities
61
17.74%
3.70BOct 2011IEMG vs EEMV
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETFAsia Pacific Equities
84
31.17%
4.02BAug 2008IEMG vs AAXJ
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETFEmerging Markets Equities
76
22.58%
508.08MFeb 2019IEMG vs FDEM
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETFEmerging Markets Equities
80
26.85%
7.08BJun 2016IEMG vs ESGE
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities
13
-6.81%
6.35BMar 2011IEMG vs MCHI
GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...Emerging Markets Equities
23
7.70%
IEMG vs GQGIX
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust
82
4.65%
IEMG vs VMO
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
85
11.87%
12.13BMay 2011IEMG vs ACWI.L
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
68
16.16%
10.01BSep 2003IEMG vs ONEQ
iShares Asia 50 ETFAsia Pacific Equities
93
52.67%
5.05BNov 2007IEMG vs AIA
Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity FundEmerging Markets Diversified
95
38.71%
Oct 2011IEMG vs IEMGX
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
82
27.59%
24.32BSep 2019IEMG vs AVEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
56
16.81%
364.98MMar 2009IEMG vs IEMS.L

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Diversifiers

Pair IEMG with funds that move differently

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to IEMG.

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