Region
Emerging Markets ETFs
37 ETFs invest across Emerging Markets, listed in the United States (28), the UAE (4), Saudi Arabia (2) and 2 other markets. Together they hold $456.8 billion, with Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) the largest at $164.7 billion. Fees run from 0.06% to 1.34% a year, a median of 0.67%; Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) is the cheapest. Year to date the 36 funds with a return on file average -2.2%, spanning -37.9% to 41.4%. 16 issuers are represented. 7 of them trade on a GCC exchange, the rest through international brokers. 6 are Shariah-compliant. The table below holds the full list with fees, assets and year-to-date returns, and the screener reproduces it filter by filter.
Data as of · Summary generated from fund data
- ETFs
- 37
- Combined AUM
- $456.77B
- Median fee
- 0.670%
- Avg YTD
- -2.19%
- Shariah-compliant
- 6 of 37
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37 ETFs
| Ticker | Name | Exposures | AUM (USD) | Expense ratio | YTD | 1Y | Listed | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VWOUS | Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | – | $164.66B | 0.060% | +5.01% | +5.95% | US | |
| IEMGUS | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | – | $147.81B | 0.090% | +12.35% | +13.88% | US | |
| EEMUS | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | – | $28.62B | 0.720% | +13.20% | +15.00% | US | |
| EMXCUS | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | – | $25.58B | 0.250% | +24.15% | +28.66% | US | |
| SPEMUS | State Street® SPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | – | $16.18B | 0.070% | +6.15% | +7.41% | US | |
| EMBUS | iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $13.50B | 0.390% | +0.33% | +1.56% | US | ||
| SCHEUS | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF™ | – | $12.07B | 0.060% | +6.15% | +6.69% | US | |
| EWZUS | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | $9.43B | 0.590% | +2.48% | +8.17% | US | ||
| INDAUS | iShares MSCI India ETF | $6.17B | 0.610% | -7.44% | -7.39% | US | ||
| MCHIUS | iShares MSCI China ETF | $5.77B | 0.590% | -13.60% | -16.25% | US | ||
| EMLCUS | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | $4.89B | 0.300% | +0.77% | +4.12% | US | ||
| KWEBUS | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | $4.44B | 0.690% | -28.58% | -33.97% | US | ||
| DEMUS | WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund | $3.98B | 0.630% | +17.51% | +20.90% | US | ||
| FXIUS | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | $3.95B | 0.730% | -8.99% | -10.51% | US | ||
| EEMVUS | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF | $3.44B | 0.250% | +13.09% | +13.63% | US | ||
| CQQQUS | Invesco China Technology ETF | $1.84B | 0.650% | -22.38% | -24.72% | US | ||
 9410SA(ALBIHKCH) | Albilad CSOP MSCI Hong Kong China Equity ETF | $1.31B | 0.750% | -0.96% | -5.50% | SA | ||
 ISDEGB | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic UCITS ETF | $740.98M | 0.850% | +32.52% | +36.21% | GB | ||
| YINNUS | Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares | $637.89M | 1.34% | -37.92% | -42.72% | US | ||
| 9411SA(SABIHSHK) | SAB INVEST HANG SENG HONG KONG ETF | $632.52M | 0.250% | -5.04% | -5.04% | SA | ||
| KSTRUS | KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF | $279.76M | 0.890% | -1.93% | -1.78% | US | ||
| EMQQUS | EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF | $231.10M | 0.860% | -22.86% | -27.67% | US | ||
| HIEMGB | HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic Screened Capped UCITS ETF | $169.84M | - | +41.40% | +46.85% | GB | ||
| KBAUS | KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF | $107.00M | 0.560% | -6.21% | -1.87% | US | ||
| KLIPUS | KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF | $84.83M | 0.940% | -12.03% | -14.13% | US | ||
| KDEFUS | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF | $84.06M | 0.650% | -26.94% | -28.07% | US | ||
| NDIAUS | Global X India Active ETF | $52.91M | 0.750% | -6.33% | -4.53% | US | ||
| INQQUS | INQQ The India Internet ETF | $37.58M | 0.860% | -8.49% | -12.74% | US | ||
| FMQQUS | FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet ETF | $16.07M | 0.860% | -13.63% | -18.53% | US | ||
| EMIFUS | iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF | $13.41M | 0.600% | +3.00% | +7.66% | US | ||
| DGINUS | VanEck Digital India ETF | $11.84M | 0.700% | -11.20% | -10.91% | US | ||
 TURKIAE | Lunate S&P Turkey Shariah ETF Class B | $7.56M | 1.00% | -9.24% | -9.52% | AE | ||
| INDIAE | Lunate S&P India Shariah ETF Class B | $6.35M | 1.00% | -14.53% | -12.02% | AE | ||
| KMCAUS | PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF | $4.71M | 0.650% | - | - | US | ||
 EGX30ETFEG | EGX 30 IndexETF | $4.09M | 1.00% | +19.11% | +61.26% | EG | ||
| CHHKAE | Lunate S&P China HK Shariah ETF Class B Income | $4.06M | 1.00% | -26.61% | -30.27% | AE | ||
| PKSTNAE | Lunate S&P Pakistan UCITS ETF | $3.08M | 1.00% | +8.95% | -0.69% | AE |
Largest by assets
How Emerging Markets overlaps
Terms that share funds with Emerging Markets. Each number is how many Emerging Markets ETFs also carry that exposure.
- Equity · 35
- Passive · 34
- United States · 28
- China · 10
- Emerging Markets Equity · 9
- Core · 7
- Technology · 7
- China Equity · 6
- Shariah-compliant · 6
- India · 5
- Internet & Software · 5
- Internet · 5
- UAE · 4
- Other Emerging Country · 3
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the largest Emerging Markets ETF?
- Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) is the largest Emerging Markets ETF tracked by Nukoud, with $164.7 billion in assets.
- Which Emerging Markets ETF has the lowest expense ratio?
- Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) charges 0.06% a year, the lowest fee among 37 Emerging Markets ETFs.
- Are there Emerging Markets ETFs listed in the GCC?
- Yes. 7 Emerging Markets ETFs are listed on GCC exchanges: 4 on UAE, 2 on Saudi Arabia, 1 on Egypt.
- Are any Emerging Markets ETFs Shariah-compliant?
- 6 of the 37 Emerging Markets ETFs are screened for Shariah compliance.
- Where are Emerging Markets ETFs listed?
- Across United States (28), UAE (4), Saudi Arabia (2), United Kingdom (2), Egypt (1).
- How much do Emerging Markets ETFs cost?
- Expense ratios range from 0.06% to 1.34%, with a median of 0.67% a year.