SPGM Offers 2,927-Stock Global Exposure as IEMG Targets Emerging Markets With 29.7% 1-Year Return
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 25
SPGM Offers 2,927-Stock Global Exposure as IEMG Targets Emerging Markets With 29.7% 1-Year Return
2 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 25
Summary
SPGM is framed as the broader all-in-one option, spanning developed and emerging markets in a 2,927-stock portfolio, while IEMG is positioned as a narrower satellite fund for developing economies.
Both ETFs charge 0.09%, but IEMG carries a heavier Asia tech tilt and more volatility, with a 33.6% five-year max drawdown versus 25.9% for SPGM.
Recent income and performance data split the case: IEMG yields 2.3% and returned 29.7% over one year, while SPGM yields 1.8% and returned 20.8%.
Longer-term results favor the global fund, with $1,000 growing to $1,675 in SPGM over five years versus $1,412 in IEMG; over 10 years, SPGM also outpaced IEMG but trailed the S&P 500.