IEMG vs VB

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for IEMG.
  • IEMG pays a higher dividend yield (2.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEMGVB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.17%1.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$160.72B$188.57B
YTD return
20.39%15.20%
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.
1.011.10
P/E ratio
17.2221.84
Last price
$81.02$298.68
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.22%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.15%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.70%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.39%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.41%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.36%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.85%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.78%
402340.KSSK Square0.72%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.68%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive2.8%
Technology43.5%
Communication Services5.6%
Financial Services17.3%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.7%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare3.2%

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
FLEXFlex Ltd0.69%
ALABAstera Labs Inc0.62%
CIENCiena Corp0.51%
RKLBRocket Lab Corp0.51%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.48%
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A0.47%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
JBLJabil Inc0.45%
COHRCoherent Corp0.42%
FIXComfort Systems USA Inc0.40%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive3.1%
Technology19.4%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials20.6%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare11.3%

About IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $160.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.17%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $188.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.19%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.5%.