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Asset Class: Diversified Emerging Markets
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Most Popular ETF back tested: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)
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Long-Term Performance: 8.46% CAGR
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S&P 500 Performance: 8.43% CAGR
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Back test timeframe: May 2003 – March 2020
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Number of ETFs available in this asset class: 77
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Number of ETFs in this asset class that are 10-years old or older: 12
EEM vs SPY: May 2003 – March 2020
EEM vs SPY: April 11, 2003 – April 3, 2020
The Deep Value ETF Accumulator rankings for the 12 oldest Diversified Emerging Markets ETFs:
The 4 top ranked Diversified Emerging Markets ETFs head-to-head comparisons:
DGS vs DEM vs SPEM vs VWO: November 2007 – March 2020
DGS vs DEM vs SPEM vs VWO vs EEM: October 30, 2007 – April 3, 2020
Stated objectives of 4 top ranked Diversified Emerging Markets ETFs:
- DGS – WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund seeks to track the investment results of dividend-paying small-cap companies in the emerging markets region. Gain exposure to small cap equity of emerging market dividend paying companies. Use to complement emerging market exposure accessing local economic growth and to satisfy demand for growth potential and income focus.
- DEM – WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund seeks to track the investment results of high-dividend-yielding companies in the emerging markets region. Gain exposure to targeted emerging market all cap equity of high dividend yielding companies. Use to diversify income strategies or substitute for emerging market active and passive strategies. Use to satisfy demand for growth potential and income focus.
- SPEM – The SPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P® Emerging BMI Index (the “Index”). One of the low cost core SPDR Portfolio ETFs, a suite of portfolio building blocks designed to provide broad, diversified exposure to core asset classes. A low cost ETF that seeks to offer broad exposure to emerging market equities. Could potentially mitigate country-specific risk.
- VWO – Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF. Invests in stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world, such as China, Brazil, Taiwan, and South Africa. Goal is to closely track the return of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. Has high potential for growth, but also high risk; share value may swing up and down more than that of stock funds that invest in developed countries, including the United States. Only appropriate for long-term goals.
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Previous Deep Value ETF Accumulator articles on Diversified Emerging Markets ETFs:
Best Long-Term Performance Diversified Emerging Markets ETFs 1.2
Best Long-Term Performance Emerging Markets ETFs 1.1
Disclosure: We currently own shares of DGS & DEM, and we intend to buy more shares in the future. I am not a professional investment advisor. Please perform you own due diligence or seek the advice of a Registered Investment Advisor before investing in any security mentioned in this article. This website contains affiliate links to M1 Finance and Google AdSense.