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EWMvsEMXCETF Comparison

ETF 1

EWM

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF

This fund is part of

EM Large & Mid Cap

-1.26%

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ETF 2

EMXC

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

This fund is part of

EM Large & Mid Cap

-1.26%

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iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) belong to the same industry segment: EM Large & Mid Cap. EWM's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Non-Energy Materials. In contrast, EMXC's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Non-Energy Materials. EWM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 0.25% for EMXC. EWM is down -1.04% year-to-date (YTD) with -$51M in YTD flows. EMXC performs better with 27.14% YTD performance, and +$6.79B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EWM and EMXC 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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EWM vs EMXC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EWM EMXC	-3.90%-5.26%	-5.21%-1.55%	-1.04%+27.14%	+7.47%+33.73%	+42.68%+98.05%	+19.99%+68.34%
Flows	EWM EMXC	-$70M+$996M	-$59M+$1.14B	-$51M+$6.79B	-$27M+$7.02B	-$46M+$10.70B	-$3M+$15.06B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EWM EMXC	+10.23%+26.57%	+11.95%+27.64%	+11.92%+19.61%	+12.04%+17.81%
Max drawdown	EWM EMXC	-8.25%-10.63%	-11.12%-18.46%	-20.22%-18.46%	-22.11%-28.25%
Max drawdown duration	EWM EMXC	51d11d	162d116d	371d116d	1023d898d

Trading data

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	EWM	EMXC
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$26.51	$92.27
Previous close 10/15/2026	$27.01	$94.06
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	EWM	EMXC
Last price	$26.51	$92.27
1D performance	-1.85%	-1.90%
AuM	$235.30 M	$24.48 B
E/R	0.5%	0.25%

Characteristics

	EWM	EMXC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI Daily Malaysia Index	MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index
N° of holdings	22	590
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 12, 1996	July 18, 2017
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

EWM

Malaysia

98.02%

Other

1.98%

EMXC

Taiwan

34.66%

Republic of Korea

26.05%

India

14.31%

Other

24.98%

Sectors

EWM

Finance

53.81%

Utilities

10.49%

Non-Energy Materi.

9.35%

Other

26.35%

EMXC

Technology

49.28%

Finance

20.97%

Non-Energy Materi.

7.38%

Other

22.37%

Diversification

EWM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

85.8%

EMXC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.44%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

EWM

Public Bank Bhd.

15.60%

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.

13.50%

Malayan Banking Bhd.

11.18%

Tenaga Nasional Bhd.

6.69%

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd.

4.88%

Gamuda Bhd.

4.80%

YTL Power International Bhd.

3.80%

AMMB Holdings Bhd.

3.71%

Rhb Bank Bhd.

3.49%

SD Guthrie Bhd

3.33%

Hong Leong Bank Bhd.

3.31%

IHH Healthcare Bhd.

3.08%

Sunway Bhd.

3.02%

Petronas Gas Bhd.

3.02%

IOI Corp. Bhd.

2.39%

EMXC

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

18.97%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

9.03%

SK hynix, Inc.

6.86%

MediaTek, Inc.

1.81%

Delta Electronics, Inc.

1.15%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

1.11%

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

0.98%

HDFC Bank Ltd.

0.86%

ICICI Bank Ltd.

0.82%

Reliance Industries Ltd.

0.79%

SK Square Co. Ltd.

0.71%

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

0.63%

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

0.61%

Anglogold Ashanti Plc

0.57%

Vale SA

0.55%

Frequently asked questions about EWM and EMXC

How have the EWM and EMXC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, EWM is down -1.04% year-to-date (YTD), while EMXC has returned 27.14%. That puts EMXC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EWM or EMXC?

Year-to-date, the EWM ETF saw -$51M in flows, compared to +$6.79B for EMXC.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWM or EMXC?

Over the past year, EWM had a volatility of 11.95%, while EMXC experienced 27.64%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWM or EMXC?

As of October 16, 2026, EWM holds $235.30 M in assets under management (AUM), while EMXC manages $24.48 B.

What sectors do the EWM and EMXC ETFs invest in?

EWM leans toward sectors like Finance, Utilities and Non-Energy Materials. Meanwhile, EMXC focuses on Technology, Finance and Non-Energy Materials.

What are the top holdings of the EWM ETF and EMXC ETF?

EWM top holdings include Public Bank Bhd., CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. and Malayan Banking Bhd.. EMXC holds in its top three: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and SK hynix, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: EWM or EMXC?

EWM holds 22 securities with 85.8% of its assets in the top 15. EMXC has 598 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.44%.

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EMXC

EWMvsEMXCETF Comparison

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

EWM vs EMXC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EWM and EMXC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, EWM is down -1.04% year-to-date (YTD), while EMXC has returned 27.14%. That puts EMXC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EWM or EMXC?

Year-to-date, the EWM ETF saw -$51M in flows, compared to +$6.79B for EMXC.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWM or EMXC?

Over the past year, EWM had a volatility of 11.95%, while EMXC experienced 27.64%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWM or EMXC?

As of October 16, 2026, EWM holds $235.30 M in assets under management (AUM), while EMXC manages $24.48 B.

What sectors do the EWM and EMXC ETFs invest in?

EWM leans toward sectors like Finance, Utilities and Non-Energy Materials. Meanwhile, EMXC focuses on Technology, Finance and Non-Energy Materials.

What are the top holdings of the EWM ETF and EMXC ETF?

EWM top holdings include Public Bank Bhd., CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. and Malayan Banking Bhd.. EMXC holds in its top three: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and SK hynix, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: EWM or EMXC?

EWM holds 22 securities with 85.8% of its assets in the top 15. EMXC has 598 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.44%.

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