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SPLG vs. IEMG

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG
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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

IEMG
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Correlation

SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

What is SPLG?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index (the "Index"). The S&P 500 Index is composed of five hundred (500) selected stocks, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and spans over approximately 24 separate industry groups.

Snapshot
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SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Inception date
Nov 8, 2005
Oct 18, 2012
Expense ratio
0.02%
0.09%
SPLG has a lower expense ratio than IEMG by 0.06%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SPLG than IEMG.
Type
US Equities
Global Ex. US Equities
SPLG targets investing in US Equities, while IEMG targets investing in Global Ex. US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Blackrock (iShares)
SPLG is managed by State Street (SPDR), while IEMG is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$153,285,985
$497,040,322
Both SPLG and IEMG 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
$19,439,639,569
$70,028,258,238
SPLG has more assets under management than IEMG by $50,588,618,669. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Index
MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index
SPLG is based off of the S&P 500 Index, while IEMG is based off of the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SPLG and IEMG 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
SPLG and IEMG 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
SPLG and IEMG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither SPLG nor IEMG require a K1.

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