EEM vs RYLD

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • RYLD has the lower expense ratio at 0.60% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (7.22%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMRYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.83%7.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.25B$1.30B
YTD return
12.11%11.59%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.070.52
P/E ratio
14.6216.46
Last price
$62.27$15.48
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.84%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.98%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.19%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.65%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.84%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.53%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.97%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.82%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.74%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology41.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services20.8%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials5.8%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.0%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF102.97%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.8%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.83%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 7.22%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 103.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.