Emerging Markets ETF Overview

With 248 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Emerging Markets ETFs have total assets under management of $301.85B. The average expense ratio is 0.58%. Emerging Markets ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

  • Equity
  • Fixed Income
  • Asset Allocation
  • Currency

The largest Emerging Markets ETF is the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO with $69.75B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Emerging Markets ETF was TUR at 72.92%. The most recent ETF launched in the Emerging Markets space was the JPMorgan Active China ETF JCHI on 03/16/23.

Top ETF Performers

KFVG KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF 10.95%
CHIC Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF 8.48%
KSTR KraneShares SSE Star Market 50 Index ETF 6.41%
CHIK Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF 3.92%
FLSA Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF 3.54%

Bottom ETF Performers

UBR ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped -23.01%
BRZU Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares -22.65%
BABX GraniteShares 1.75x Long BABA Daily ETF -14.71%
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF -11.52%
FBZ First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund -11.50%

Top Creations

IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 777.81
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 472.75
ESGE iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF 243.65
ASHR Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF 226.16
SPEM SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF 200.53

Top Redemptions

EMB iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF -1,896.96
EEMV iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF -1,279.08
KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF -538.81
INDA iShares MSCI India ETF -184.02
EELV Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF -147.91

AUM Winners

FLTW Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF 149.32%
EAPR Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - April 58.53%
EUM ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets 40.86%
EEMD AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF 37.07%
MEMX Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF 26.20%

AUM Losers

XC WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund -67.39%
ISEM Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF -60.40%
ROAM Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF -48.10%
FLZA Franklin FTSE South Africa ETF -37.06%
BABX GraniteShares 1.75x Long BABA Daily ETF -28.01%

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