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IEMG vs. XLE

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

IEMG
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vs

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
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Correlation

0.43

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Top 10 comparisons with IEMG:
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IEMG
Correlation
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XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.43
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 XLE:

There are no shared holdings.
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IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund

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
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Oct 18 2012
Dec 16 1998
Expense ratio
0.09%
0.10%
IEMG has a lower expense ratio than XLE by 0.01%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in IEMG than XLE.
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
US Equities
IEMG targets investing in Global Ex. US Equities, while XLE targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
State Street (SPDR)
IEMG is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$497,040,322
$1,678,169,867
Both IEMG and XLE 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
$38,180,414,875
IEMG has more assets under management than XLE by $31,847,843,363. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
IEMG is based off of the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index, while XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IEMG and XLE 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 XLE 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 XLE may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither IEMG nor XLE require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

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