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EMDMvsEMMETF Comparison

ETF 1

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF

This fund is part of

EM Large & Mid Cap

+0.58%

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ETF 2

EMM

Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

This fund is part of

Uncategorized Equities

-0.01%

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First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) belongs to the EM Large & Mid Cap segment. Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF (EMM) is part of the Uncategorized Equities segment. EMDM's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Non-Energy Materials. EMDM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.66% for EMM. EMDM is up 37.84% year-to-date (YTD) with +$22M in YTD flows. EMM performs worse with 33.03% YTD performance, and +$13M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EMDM and EMM 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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EMDM vs EMM performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EMDM EMM	+4.88%+5.07%	+7.68%+4.96%	+37.84%+33.03%	+65.12%+46.32%	+133.43%+81.78%	n/an/a
Flows	EMDM EMM	--	+$6M-$5M	+$22M+$13M	+$23M+$14M	+$27M+$13M	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EMDM EMM	+28.69%+28.22%	+25.57%+22.65%	+19.74%+17.33%	n/an/a
Max drawdown	EMDM EMM	-14.09%-16.25%	-15.15%-16.25%	-16.56%-20.97%	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	EMDM EMM	80d81d	68d81d	228d347d	n/an/a

Trading data

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	EMDM	EMM
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$43.30	$45.14
Previous close 09/10/2026	$42.80	$44.58
Consolidated volume 09/10/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of September 12, 2026

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Main metrics

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	EMDM	EMM
Last price	$43.30	$45.14
1D performance	+1.18%	+1.27%
AuM	$40.59 M	$58.36 M
E/R	0.75%	0.66%

Characteristics

	EMDM	EMM
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Global X
Benchmark	Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies Index	-
N° of holdings	90	-
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 2, 2023	May 12, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

EMDM

Republic of Korea

20.87%

Taiwan

17.49%

India

11.17%

Brazil

9.61%

Mexico

8.79%

South Africa

8.68%

Other

23.39%

EMM

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Sectors

EMDM

Technology

34.67%

Finance

23.97%

Non-Energy Materi.

15.32%

Other

26.04%

EMM

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Diversification

EMDM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

54.27%

EMM

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

EMDM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

11.69%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

11.05%

SK hynix, Inc.

6.15%

Grupo México S.A.B. de C.V.

4.34%

Anglogold Ashanti Plc

2.69%

Petróleo Brasileiro SA

2.41%

OTP Bank Nyrt

2.17%

Gold Fields Ltd.

1.95%

PKO Bank Polski SA

1.95%

ORLEN SA

1.82%

Vale SA

1.69%

HDFC Bank Ltd.

1.69%

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

1.62%

ICICI Bank Ltd.

1.57%

FirstRand Ltd.

1.48%

EMM

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Frequently asked questions about EMDM and EMM

How have the EMDM and EMM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, EMDM is up 37.84% year-to-date (YTD), while EMM has returned 33.03%. That puts EMDM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EMDM or EMM?

Year-to-date, the EMDM ETF saw +$22M in flows, compared to +$13M for EMM.

Which ETF is more volatile: EMDM or EMM?

Over the past year, EMDM had a volatility of 25.57%, while EMM experienced 22.65%.

Which ETF is bigger: EMDM or EMM?

As of September 10, 2026, EMDM holds $40.59 M in assets under management (AUM), while EMM manages $58.36 M.

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EMDM

EMDMvsEMMETF Comparison

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF

Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF

EMDM vs EMM performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EMDM and EMM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, EMDM is up 37.84% year-to-date (YTD), while EMM has returned 33.03%. That puts EMDM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EMDM or EMM?

Year-to-date, the EMDM ETF saw +$22M in flows, compared to +$13M for EMM.

Which ETF is more volatile: EMDM or EMM?

Over the past year, EMDM had a volatility of 25.57%, while EMM experienced 22.65%.

Which ETF is bigger: EMDM or EMM?

As of September 10, 2026, EMDM holds $40.59 M in assets under management (AUM), while EMM manages $58.36 M.

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