Harbor Emerging Markets Select ETF (EMES)
$27.710.00 (0.00%)
- 0.65%
- $12M
- +29.9%
- 0M sh
- $27.89
- low $21.77high $29.76
The ETF.net EMES Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 9 of 28
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C54 out of 100Rank 13 of 28Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A87 out of 100Rank 1 of 28Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F21 out of 100Rank 25 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A89 out of 100Rank 3 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D25 out of 100Rank 26 of 28
Our read on EMES
BHarbor's active take on emerging markets: roughly 50 stocks instead of a sprawling index, priced at the middle of the active EM pack rather than the premium end. Launched in 2025.
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of companies in emerging markets.
Why people hold it
- Concentrated by design. Roughly 50 emerging-market stocks means each name actually moves the fund, unlike broad EM indexes where a single pick barely registers.
- At 0.65%, the fee lands right at the middle of actively managed EM funds. Active stock picking without the premium price tag some active EM shops charge.
- Its short life so far shows steadier drawdown and volatility behavior than most active EM rivals, and it grades out in the upper half of that peer group.
Worth knowing
- Launched in May 2025, so there is no full market cycle to judge. The risk picture rests on about a year of data, which is a thin sample for emerging markets.
- Small asset base and thin trading. Fewer shares changing hands can mean wider gaps between the buy and sell price, especially on larger orders.
- Systematic peers cost about half: AVEM and AVXC at 0.33%, DFEM at 0.39%. You are paying up for a concentrated stock-picking approach over broad quant exposure.
EMES Holdings
- Stocks
- 58
- 51%
- Samsung Electronics-Pref
Sectors
- Technology48.8%
- Financials14.7%
- Industrials14.5%
- Consumer Discretionary9.5%
- Communication3.9%
- Real Estate2.8%
- Health Care2.0%
- Energy1.6%
- Consumer Staples1.5%
- Materials0.8%
Geography
- Taiwan (Province of China)51.93%
- India13.48%
- United States11.33%
- Brazil9.02%
- Uruguay3.93%
- Peru3.54%
- Mexico3.52%
- Bermuda2.13%
- 1.12%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
EMES Performance
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EMES$12,995
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | EMES |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.4% |
| 1 month | −3.3% |
| 3 months | −1.5% |
| 1 year | +29.9% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EMES |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.4% | |
| 2025 | +12.6% |
EMES in the news
EMES Dividends
- $0.12 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
EMES Risk
- 14.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.19
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −12.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.43
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EMES Cost
0.65%
EMES0.65%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
- Median 0.65%
12 of the 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds charge less.
Other funds in Emerging Markets Active Equity
- BFEMRFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +36.8%
- BSEEMSEI Exchange Traded Funds - SEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +34.7%
- BEMOPAlliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return —
- BTEMRT. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Equity Research ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return —
- CRWEMRayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return +30.0%