Is there a cheaper alternative to IEM?

Yes. EMXC holds 83% of the same companies as IEM and charges 0.25% a year compared with 0.69%, saving about $440 a year on $100,000. General information only.

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Cheaper alternatives to IEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF charges 0.69% a year. We found 2 ETFs that hold at least 80% of the same companies for a lower fee. The cheapest, EMXC, charges 0.25%: $440 a year less on $100,000.

IEM fee0.69%

Cheaper twins2

Lowest fee0.25%

Saving on $100k$440/yr

ETFs that hold the same companies for less

IEM tracks: MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Twins may follow a different index. They hold most of the same companies, but in different weights, so their returns won't match exactly. Use Compare to see the full overlap.

Code	Cheaper twin	Same holdings	Fee	You save a year on $100,000	Size	1Y
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFTracks: MSCI Emerging Markets ex China IndexiShares	83%same companies	0.25%	$440	$395m	+42.4%	Compare →
BEMG	Betashares MSCI Emerging Markets Complex ETFTracks: See the PDSBetashares	89%same companies	0.35%	$340	$208m	+23.0%	Compare →

"Same holdings" is the overlap between the two funds: the sum of the smaller weight of every company both hold. Above 80% the two ETFs are largely the same portfolio. Fees are management fees (MER) from the TMX Australia funds report. A lower fee isn't everything: check the index, size, liquidity (bid/ask spread), currency hedging and tracking before switching, and remember selling may trigger capital gains tax and brokerage. General information only, not a recommendation.

Best-endeavours estimate. Built from each issuer's published holdings, which may be weeks or months old, may cover only part of a fund (some publish only their top 10) and are matched by company name. Figures may be incomplete or inaccurate. Check the issuer's website and PDS before relying on them. General information only.

Before you switch

Check it tracks the same index. Two funds can share 90% of their companies but weight them differently.
Look at size and liquidity. Bigger funds usually have tighter bid/ask spreads, which matter if you trade often.
Hedged or not? Currency hedging changes returns even when the holdings are the same.
Count the cost of switching. Selling may mean capital gains tax and brokerage, which can outweigh a small fee saving.

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