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IEMG vs. VUG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

IEMG
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Vanguard Growth ETF

VUG
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VUG
Vanguard Growth ETF
SwitchEEMBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF1.00EDCDirexion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares1.00DFAEDimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF0.99ESGEiShares Trust - iShare Inc iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF0.99VWOVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF0.99XSOEWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund0.99SPEMSSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF0.99AVEMAmerican Century ETF Trust - Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF0.99SCHESchwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF0.99DFEMDimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF0.99

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by IEMG and VUG:

There are no shared holdings.
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IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
VUGVanguard Growth ETF

What is IEMG?

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index.

Snapshot
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IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF
Inception date
Oct 18, 2012
Jan 26, 2004
Expense ratio
0.09%
0.04%
IEMG has a higher expense ratio than VUG by 0.04%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in IEMG than VUG.
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
US Equities
IEMG targets investing in Global Ex. US Equities, while VUG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Vanguard
IEMG is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while VUG is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$497,040,322
$205,784,508
Both IEMG and VUG are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$70,028,258,238
$89,278,316,853
IEMG has more assets under management than VUG by $19,250,058,615. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index
CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
IEMG is based off of the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index, while VUG is based off of the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IEMG and VUG use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
IEMG and VUG both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
IEMG and VUG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither IEMG nor VUG require a K1.

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