IEMG Tops NZAC With 52.1% 1-Year Return as Investors Weigh Climate Tilt Against Emerging Markets
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Updated · The Motley Fool · May 11
IEMG Tops NZAC With 52.1% 1-Year Return as Investors Weigh Climate Tilt Against Emerging Markets
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · May 11
IEMG posted a 52.1% one-year return versus 29.0% for NZAC, while also charging a lower 0.09% fee and offering a higher 2.20% dividend yield.
The gap reflects different mandates: IEMG holds 2,661 emerging-market stocks with no climate screen, while NZAC owns 714 global stocks filtered for Paris-aligned, net-zero exposure.
Risk and scale also diverge. NZAC had a smaller five-year max drawdown at 28.3% versus 35.9% for IEMG, but IEMG dwarfs it in assets with $155.0 billion against $188.8 million.
For investors, the choice is less about overlap than intent: NZAC fits global exposure with an environmental mandate, while IEMG is a direct bet on developing-market growth.
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