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Harbor Emerging Markets Select ETF (EMES)

EMESNYSE ArcaHarborC

$24.860.00 (+0.02%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C46/ 100

Rank 16 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity

C46/100Rank 16 of 27inEmerging Markets Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$11M
1Y total return
+8.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
57
Avg volume · 30D
741 sh
52W range
low $21.77high $29.76
Launched

The ETF.net EMES Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 46 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠
Rank
16 of 27
Six-pillar profile for EMES. Scores out of 100: Cost 48, Risk 50, Mission not scored, Tradability 16, Holdings 89, Durability 25. Strongest: Holdings (89). Weakest: Tradability (16). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 46 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 27

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 27

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 27

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 25

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 27

Our read on EMES

ETF.net Research

In short

CHarbor'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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched May 14, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
EMES$10,891
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EMES $10,891. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for EMES. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEMES
Year to date+10.7%
1 month−10.3%
3 months−8.5%
1 year+8.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EMES
YearReturn barEMES
2026 YTD+10.7%
2025+12.6%

History from May 15, 2025

EMES in the news

EMES Dividends

Last payment
$0.12 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.12

$10,000 in EMES 1 year ago paid $52.25 in dividends.

EMES Risk

Risk pillarC50 out of 100Rank 15 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.4%
Annualised · 13 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.36
vs 3-month T-bills · 13 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−16.4%
13 months · trough Oct 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.43
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EMES Cost

Compare EMES and AVEM

Overpaying vs AVEM, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Active Equity

$5,980

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EMES 0.65%

    $12,717

  • AVEM 0.33% Tied cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EMES 0.65%
  • AVEM 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530EMES $12,717AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearEMESAVEMOverpaying
10$1,163$598$565
20$4,440$2,318$2,122
30$12,717$6,737$5,980

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