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Harbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EPEM)

EPEMNYSE ArcaHarborD

$28.020.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

D35/ 100

Rank 22 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity

D35/100Rank 22 of 27inEmerging Markets Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.84%
Fund size
$7M
1Y total return
+23.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
43
Avg volume · 30D
195 sh
52W range
low $22.78high $31.30
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EPEM Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 35 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠
Rank
22 of 27
Six-pillar profile for EPEM. Scores out of 100: Cost 8, Risk 91, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 55, Durability 20. Strongest: Risk (91). Weakest: Cost (8). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F8 out of 100
    Rank 25 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.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 27

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 27

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 25

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 27

Our read on EPEM

ETF.net Research

In short

DHarbor's 2025 entry into emerging markets goes narrow: an actively run book of roughly 40 stocks, where most EM funds spread across hundreds. Concentrated by design, and priced like it.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Why people hold it

  • Roughly 40 stocks, not several hundred. Each pick carries real weight instead of getting diluted into an index-sized tail.
  • One clean mandate: long-term total return from emerging market equities. No ex-China carve-out, no factor overlay, nothing to decode.
  • Plain long-only stock exposure in a standard ETF wrapper. No leverage, no derivatives sleeve, no structural quirks flagged.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.84% fee runs above the going rate for active EM, and well-regarded rivals like AVEM and DFEM sit near 0.33% to 0.39%. The stock picking has a hurdle to clear.
  • Small asset base and light trading since launch, so spreads can run wider than at the category's giants.
  • A 2025 launch means no full market cycle on record yet, and it currently sits in the lower reaches of its active EM peer group.

EPEM Holdings

Holdings pillarB55 out of 100Rank 12 of 25 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
43
Top-10 weight
49%
Largest holding
2330.TW13.7%

Sectors

  • Technology37.0%
  • Financials25.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary10.1%
  • Consumer Staples8.0%
  • Communication5.1%
  • Materials4.7%
  • Energy3.6%
  • Industrials2.7%
  • Health Care2.0%
  • Real Estate1.2%

Geography

  • Taiwan32.18%
  • China18.40%
  • South Korea11.62%
  • Brazil7.74%
  • India5.57%
  • Colombia5.28%
  • Hong Kong4.17%
  • Thailand3.60%
  • Other countries (5)11.45%

Developed 4% · Emerging 96% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac13.71%15,000$979K177
2No dataSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.51%3,342$465K8
3CIBGrupo Cibest Sa-Adr4.31%3,332$308K34
43711.TWAse Technology Holding Co Lt4.06%18,000$290K117
5No dataCosmax Inc3.72%1,415$265K1
62317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry3.56%37,000$254K123
72377.TWMicro-Star International Co3.52%60,000$251K52
82454.TWMediatek Inc3.34%2,300$238K172
9No dataTencent Holdings Ltd3.15%4,200$225K3
10HDBHdfc Bank Ltd-Adr3.09%8,773$221K38
11IBNIcici Bank Ltd-Spon Adr2.92%6,158$209K52
12YUMCYum China Holdings Inc2.71%3,881$194K52
13No dataShenzhou International Group2.50%33,200$178K1
14FSRFirstrand Ltd2.37%28,943$169K2
15No dataKomercni Banka As2.33%3,649$166K2

Showing 1–15 of 43 holdings

EPEM Performance

Launched Jun 4, 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.
EPEM$12,319
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. EPEM $12,319. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 EPEM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEPEM
Year to date+19.8%
1 month−9.5%
3 months−5.5%
1 year+23.2%
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 EPEM
YearReturn barEPEM
2026 YTD+19.8%
2025+20.8%

History from Jun 5, 2025

EPEM in the news

EPEM Dividends

Last payment
$0.86 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 $0.86. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.86

$10,000 in EPEM 1 year ago paid $358 in dividends.

EPEM Risk

Risk pillarA91 out of 100Rank 1 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.3%
Annualised · 16 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.
1.15
vs 3-month T-bills · 16 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.
−14.0%
17 months · trough Nov 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.
1.28
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.

EPEM Cost

Compare EPEM and AVEM

Overpaying vs AVEM, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Active Equity

$9,292

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

  • EPEM 0.84%

    $16,029

  • AVEM 0.33% Tied cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPEM 0.84%
  • 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$15K$20K051015202530EPEM $16,029AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearEPEMAVEMOverpaying
10$1,491$598$893
20$5,643$2,318$3,325
30$16,029$6,737$9,292

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