IEMG vs SOXL

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF

Quick take
  • IEMG has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.75% for SOXL.
  • IEMG pays a higher dividend yield (2.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEMGSOXL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.37%0.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$151.17B$17.32B
YTD return
22.81%294.60%
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.
0.997.10
P/E ratio
17.04114.49
Last price
$81.47$152.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesDirexion

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd12.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.32%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.51%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.87%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.98%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc0.91%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.81%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.69%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.67%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology35.1%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services18.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.9%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.7%

SOXL top holdings

Top holdings · SOXL
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.47%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.42%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.24%
Sector breakdown · SOXL
Technology100.0%

About IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $151.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.37%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 12.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

About SOXL

SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF) is 3x daily performance of semiconductor stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $17.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.06%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.