Canadian-Listed Emerging Markets ETFs

Broad funds that hold companies in developing economies such as China, India and Brazil.

About this category

Compare Canadian-listed ETFs in the Emerging Markets category. Emerging market ETFs provide exposure to developing economies like India, Brazil, and Southeast Asia. These funds often carry higher volatility than developed-market equities, and their correlation with North American markets can vary over time.

Plain funds25

Plain fund assetsCA$23.6B

Largest companies, share of the money

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company14.5%
Samsung Electronics5.4%
SK hynix4.2%
Tencent Holdings2.5%
Alibaba Group Holding1.8%
Together28.3%

Weighted by fund assets. Holdings data covers 24 of 25 funds.

The funds

					Returns
Select	Watchlist	Fund
		XSEM.TOiShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	CA$5.8B	0.33%	+15.2%	+13.9%	+21.6%	1.7%
		VEE.TOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	CA$4.7B	0.24%	+5.8%	+2.8%	+16.0%	1.7%
		XEC.TOiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	CA$4.5B	0.28%	+13.6%	+11.3%	+20.2%	1.7%
		ZEM.TOBMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	CA$3.7B	0.27%	+14.5%	+12.1%	+21.0%	1.9%
		DMEE.TODesjardins Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF	CA$981M	0.29%	+13.4%	+11.2%	Too new	1.7%
		MEME.B.TOManulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF	CA$669M	0.74%	+17.1%	+15.4%	+20.3%	1.7%
		DRFE.TODesjardins RI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF	CA$506M	0.75%	+13.9%	+11.8%	+19.9%	1.7%
		XEM.TOiShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	CA$495M	0.80%	+14.3%	+12.1%	+20.5%	1.6%
		QEE.TOMackenzie Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF	CA$399M	0.30%	+14.1%	+11.8%	+20.1%	1.8%
		SITE.NEScotia Emerging Markets Equity Index Tracker ETF	CA$232M	0.28%	+13.3%	+10.9%	+20.0%	2.9%
		HXEM.TOGlobal X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate Class ETF	CA$231M	0.28%	+13.8%	+11.5%	+20.2%	0.0%
		CEMI.TOCIBC MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF	CA$225M	0.32%	+15.1%	+12.1%	+20.5%	1.4%
		CAEM.TOAvantis CIBC Emerging Markets Equity ETF	CA$152M	0.45%	New fund			Yield shown after 12 months of payments
		XEMC.TOiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	CA$145M	0.30%	+26.7%	+26.5%	+24.9%	1.9%
		CIEM.TOCI Emerging Markets Alpha ETF	CA$145M	1.07%	+13.8%	+12.0%	+19.9%	0.8%
		EMMX.NEGlobal X MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	CA$141M	0.28%	+14.6%	+12.3%	Too new	0.9%
		XMM.TOiShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	CA$115M	0.42%	+13.5%	+10.8%	+13.9%	2.1%
		CWO.NEiShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CA$112M	0.72%	+11.3%	+10.8%	Under review	2.7%
		ZLE.TOBMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	CA$101M	0.51%	+23.1%	+20.6%	+20.8%	2.5%
		DRME.TODesjardins RI Emerging Markets Equity ETF	CA$72M	0.40%	+17.6%	+16.4%	+23.2%	1.9%
		FLEM.NEFranklin Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF	CA$61M	0.17%	+13.2%	+11.4%	+20.7%	1.5%
		DXEM.TODynamic Active Emerging Markets ETF	CA$12M	0.91%	+6.5%	+3.9%	+10.4%	0.0%
		FEMO.TOFidelity Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	CA$9M	1.16%	New fund			Yield shown after 12 months of payments
		MMEM.TOMackenzie Modus Emerging Markets Equity ETF	CA$2M	–	n/a	n/a	No return data	Yield shown after 12 months of payments
		NBEM.TONBI Diversified Emerging Markets Equity Fund	CA$956,000	1.28%	New fund			Yield shown after 12 months of payments

XSEM.TO1 yr+13.9%
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF
Assets CA$5.8BMER 0.33%
VEE.TO1 yr+2.8%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF
Assets CA$4.7BMER 0.24%
XEC.TO1 yr+11.3%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF
Assets CA$4.5BMER 0.28%
ZEM.TO1 yr+12.1%
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF
Assets CA$3.7BMER 0.27%
DMEE.TO1 yr+11.2%
Desjardins Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF
Assets CA$981MMER 0.29%
MEME.B.TO1 yr+15.4%
Manulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF
Assets CA$669MMER 0.74%
DRFE.TO1 yr+11.8%
Desjardins RI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Assets CA$506MMER 0.75%
XEM.TO1 yr+12.1%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF
Assets CA$495MMER 0.80%
QEE.TO1 yr+11.8%
Mackenzie Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF
Assets CA$399MMER 0.30%
SITE.NE1 yr+10.9%
Scotia Emerging Markets Equity Index Tracker ETF
Assets CA$232MMER 0.28%
HXEM.TO1 yr+11.5%
Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate Class ETF
Assets CA$231MMER 0.28%
CEMI.TO1 yr+12.1%
CIBC MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF
Assets CA$225MMER 0.32%
CAEM.TONew fund
Avantis CIBC Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Assets CA$152MMER 0.45%
XEMC.TO1 yr+26.5%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
Assets CA$145MMER 0.30%
CIEM.TO1 yr+12.0%
CI Emerging Markets Alpha ETF
Assets CA$145MMER 1.07%
EMMX.NE1 yr+12.3%
Global X MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF
Assets CA$141MMER 0.28%
XMM.TO1 yr+10.8%
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF
Assets CA$115MMER 0.42%
CWO.NE1 yr+10.8%
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF
Assets CA$112MMER 0.72%
ZLE.TO1 yr+20.6%
BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Assets CA$101MMER 0.51%
DRME.TO1 yr+16.4%
Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Assets CA$72MMER 0.40%
FLEM.NE1 yr+11.4%
Franklin Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF
Assets CA$61MMER 0.17%
DXEM.TO1 yr+3.9%
Dynamic Active Emerging Markets ETF
Assets CA$12MMER 0.91%
FEMO.TONew fund
Fidelity Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Assets CA$9MMER 1.16%
MMEM.TO1 yrn/a
Mackenzie Modus Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Assets CA$2MFee –
NBEM.TONew fund
NBI Diversified Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Assets CA$956,000MER 1.28%

Prices and AUM are shown in Canadian dollars. Return percentages are calculated from the CAD-listed class. Listing currency does not by itself describe the currency exposure of the fund's holdings. CAD hedging is shown separately.

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