Overview
Around 3,000 emerging-market stocks across China, India, Taiwan and Brazil at 0.07% — the price-fighter of broad EM funds.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2330 | Taiwan Semiconductor | 9.1% |
| 700 | Tencent Holdings | 3.4% |
| BABA | Alibaba Group | 2.3% |
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries | 1.1% |
| 1211 | BYD Co. | 0.9% |
| HDFCBANK | HDFC Bank | 0.9% |
| 939 | China Construction Bank | 0.9% |
| 3690 | Meituan | 0.8% |
| INFY | Infosys Ltd. | 0.7% |
| VALE3 | Vale SA | 0.6% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
For broad EM exposure the fee war is over and SPEM won on price: 0.07% against IEMG's 0.09% and VWO's 0.08%, with 3,000 holdings spanning the S&P Emerging BMI (note: it classifies South Korea as developed, unlike MSCI-based rivals). The +33% year rode the EM revival — AI supply chain in Taiwan, India's compounding, China's stimulus bounce. Cheap, broad and boring is exactly what an EM core should be.
Who It's For
Cost-focused indexers filling the emerging-markets slot of a global portfolio and planning to hold for decades, where the fee edge compounds. Investors wanting Korea included should compare IEMG.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25.14 | -- |
| 2017 | $33.69 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | $27.96 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | $32.72 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | $38.28 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | $38.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $30.62 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | $33.69 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | $36.72 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | $47.00 | +28.0% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.40% |
| 2017 | 2.10% |
| 2018 | 2.70% |
| 2019 | 2.70% |
| 2020 | 2.00% |
| 2021 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | 3.20% |
| 2023 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | 2.70% |
| 2025 | 2.60% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.5B | -- |
| 2017 | $3B | +100.0% |
| 2018 | $3.5B | +16.7% |
| 2019 | $5B | +42.9% |
| 2020 | $6B | +20.0% |
| 2021 | $7B | +16.7% |
| 2022 | $6B | -14.3% |
| 2023 | $8B | +33.3% |
| 2024 | $11B | +37.5% |
| 2025 | $16B | +45.5% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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