EEM vs SPY

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • SPY has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.91%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMSPY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%1.03%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.10B$735.06B
YTD return
23.36%7.91%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.001.00
P/E ratio
16.9527.47
Last price
$66.59$731.58
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.37%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.11%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc4.03%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.30%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.41%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.13%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.05%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.79%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.5%
Consumer Defensive3.0%
Technology37.0%
Communication Services6.9%
Financial Services19.4%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare2.9%

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.85%
AAPLApple Inc6.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.90%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.63%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.20%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.74%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.41%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.91%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.

About SPY

SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $735.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.