ECONvsEMGFETF Comparison
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ECON
Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF
This fund is part of
Uncategorized Equities
-0.25%
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Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (ECON) belongs to the Uncategorized Equities segment. iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF (EMGF) is part of the EM Large & Mid Cap segment. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: Technology, Finance and Industrials. ECON is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.54%, versus 0.26% for EMGF. ECON is up 19.47% year-to-date (YTD) with -$7M in YTD flows. EMGF performs worse with 15.43% YTD performance, and +$305M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ECON and EMGF below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
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ECON vs EMGF performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/23/2026
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | ECON EMGF | -10.06%-9.00% | -4.95%-4.32% | +19.47%+15.43% | +22.68%+17.12% | +75.06%+87.20% | +34.04%+51.47% |
| Flows | ECON EMGF | -+$13M | -$31M+$42M | -$7M+$305M | -$7M+$356M | +$136M+$748M | +$88M+$798M |
Volatility and drawdown
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | ECON EMGF | +23.04%+20.86% | +24.71%+23.09% | +18.21%+17.66% | +18.64%+16.88% |
| Max drawdown | ECON EMGF | -10.46%-10.70% | -14.72%-14.42% | -14.94%-16.15% | -33.97%-26.61% |
| Max drawdown duration | ECON EMGF | 44d31d | 123d123d | 223d220d | 1392d902d |
Trading data
ECON | EMGF | |
Last sale 10/23/2026 at 1:30 PM | $32.57 | $66.52 |
| Previous close 10/22/2026 | $32.38 | $66.23 |
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| Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days |
Replication quality
Data as of September 30, 2026
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Main metrics
Last update 10/23/2026 at 1:30 PM
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ECON | EMGF | |
|---|---|---|
| Last price | $32.57 | $66.52 |
| 1D performance | +0.59% | +0.43% |
| AuM | $290.60 M | $1.81 B |
| E/R | 0.54% | 0.26% |
Characteristics
ECON | EMGF | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | Columbia Threadneedle Investments | iShares |
| Benchmark | Beta Advantage Research Enhanced Solactive Emerging Economies Index | STOXX Emerging Markets Equity Factor Index |
| N° of holdings | 351 | 654 |
| Asset class | - | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | September 14, 2010 | December 8, 2015 |
| ESG | No | No |
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Exposure
Countries
ECON
Taiwan
25.59%
Republic of Korea
22.25%
China
18.28%
India
10.03%
Other
23.85%
EMGF
Taiwan
25.59%
China
20.53%
Republic of Korea
20.45%
India
12.33%
Other
21.1%
Sectors
ECON
Technology
38.96%
Finance
25.37%
Other
35.67%
EMGF
Technology
41.04%
Finance
21.08%
Industrials
7.52%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
7.08%
Non-Energy Materi.
7.05%
Other
16.23%
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Diversification
ECON
Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15
33.75%
EMGF
Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15
34.22%
Top 15 holdings
Data as of August 31, 2026
ECON
SK hynix, Inc.
7.18%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
5.47%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
4.79%
MediaTek, Inc.
2.88%
Delta Electronics, Inc.
1.77%
China Construction Bank Corp.
1.71%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
1.63%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
1.21%
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., Ltd.
1.15%
PDD Holdings, Inc.
1.14%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
1.08%
SK Square Co. Ltd.
1.06%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
0.97%
Elite Material Co., Ltd.
0.86%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
0.85%
EMGF
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10.31%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
6.80%
SK hynix, Inc.
4.51%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
2.72%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
1.96%
MediaTek, Inc.
1.50%
China Construction Bank Corp.
1.02%
Delta Electronics, Inc.
1.00%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
0.76%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
0.66%
SK Square Co. Ltd.
0.65%
Bank of China Ltd.
0.62%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
0.61%
PDD Holdings, Inc.
0.56%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
0.55%
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