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PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (MFEM) 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 MFEM. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MFEM

MFEM charges 0.49% annually. There are 28 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MFEM

MFEM has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 12 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.


Top Performing MFEM Alternatives (YTD)

MFEM is at 33.00% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.15%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MFEM

MFEM has 19.07% 1-year volatility. There are 39 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.55%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MFEM

MFEM has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.86%. There are 35 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.49%.


Other ETFs from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO ETFs shown here include MINT, PYLD, BOND and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $16B.


Often Compared With MFEM

Investors most often compare MFEM with ZPRV.DE, FLXE.DE, FLXE.L. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
74
14.03%
Feb 2015MFEM vs ZPRV.DE
Franklin Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
78
18.24%
Oct 2017MFEM vs FLXE.DE
Franklin Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
81
17.73%
66.19MOct 2017MFEM vs FLXE.L
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
75
11.69%
1.60TSep 2010MFEM vs VOO
Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
90
15.03%
9.60BDec 2005MFEM vs PRF
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...Emerging Markets Equities
79
17.44%
9.61BAug 2013MFEM vs FNDE
JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
66
14.47%
8.13BNov 2017MFEM vs JQUA
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...Large Cap Blend Equities
75
11.55%
342.00BJul 1997MFEM vs VIIIX
Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETFEmerging Markets Diversified
50
15.27%
117.88MNov 2023MFEM vs AVEE
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETFEmerging Markets Equities
89
36.71%
349.98MSep 2010MFEM vs ECON
Fidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETFEmerging Markets Diversified
87
35.27%
Nov 2024MFEM vs FEMR
First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETFEmerging Markets Equities
14
-0.17%
16.47MJun 2017MFEM vs RNEM
Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETFEmerging Markets Diversified
89
36.02%
369.56MMar 2024MFEM vs AVXC
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETFMulti-factor
84
15.37%
606.00MFeb 2018MFEM vs VFMF
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETFEmerging Markets Equities
42
3.33%
13.58MJun 2009MFEM vs EMIF
Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETFMulti-factor, S&P 500
75
11.81%
1.65BJun 2021MFEM vs QVML
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Til...Foreign Large Cap Equities
80
26.04%
362.35MSep 2012MFEM vs TLTE
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETFMulti-factor
58
14.36%
422.86MJun 2021MFEM vs QVMM
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETFMulti-factor
64
16.84%
238.70MJun 2021MFEM vs QVMS
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equi...Foreign Large Cap Equities, Multi-factor
47
10.33%
440.69MAug 2017MFEM vs MFDX

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Diversifiers

Pair MFEM with funds that move differently

PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to MFEM.

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