EEM vs VXX

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • EEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.72% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.63%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.32B$441M
YTD return
21.67%-16.85%
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.
1.0345.83
P/E ratio
17.25
Last price
$66.92$21.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.05%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd8.14%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc7.63%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.73%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.60%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.55%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.96%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.89%
402340.KSSK Square0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology45.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare2.5%

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.63%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $441M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.