iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) Alternatives

iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) 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 LDEM. 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 LDEM

LDEM charges 0.16% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among LDEM alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LDEM

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
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	95	Jun 16, 2009	LDEM vs EMIF
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	94	Jul 19, 2017	LDEM vs EMXC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	93	May 2, 2019	LDEM vs ECOW
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	93	Feb 26, 2015	LDEM vs ROAM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	93	Mar 17, 2015	LDEM vs SDEM

Top Performing LDEM Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LDEM

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LDEM

LDEM 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	LDEM vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	LDEM vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	LDEM vs JPEM
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-10.36%	Feb 23, 2011	LDEM vs EDIV
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	LDEM 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	LDEM vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	LDEM vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	LDEM vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	LDEM vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	LDEM vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	LDEM vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	LDEM vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	LDEM vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	LDEM vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	LDEM vs ACWI

Often Compared With LDEM

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	2.81%	Oct 6, 2020	LDEM vs EMXF
DIVISLAB.NS	Divi's Laboratories Limited		43	-6.97%	—	LDEM vs DIVISLAB.NS
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.80%	Apr 11, 2003	LDEM vs EEM
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Equities	85	6.10%	Aug 15, 2013	LDEM vs FNDE
EIMI.L	iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	82	0.33%	May 30, 2014	LDEM vs EIMI.L
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	2.94%	Jun 28, 2016	LDEM vs ESGE
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.76%	Oct 18, 2012	LDEM vs IEMG
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	LDEM vs AVEM
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	LDEM vs VXUS
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	LDEM vs GLD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	LDEM vs VOO
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	LDEM vs SPMO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	LDEM vs SPY
EELV	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity	85	3.35%	Jan 13, 2012	LDEM vs EELV
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	68	-7.30%	Oct 21, 2013	LDEM vs FTEC
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	92	6.39%	Sep 2, 2015	LDEM vs XCEM
SDIV	Global X SuperDividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	91	6.70%	Jun 8, 2011	LDEM vs SDIV
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	7.05%	May 22, 2019	LDEM vs FRDM

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