Emerging Markets Equity ETF
$35.84−0.35 (−0.95%)
- 0.79%
- $124M
- +32.2%
- 1.12%
- 0M sh
- $36.60
- low $28.04high $39.02
The ETF.net REMG Grade
C
Score 43 out of 100
- 19 of 28
Score 43 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.F24 out of 100Rank 20 of 28Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 15 of 28Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 10 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A70 out of 100Rank 9 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D37 out of 100Rank 22 of 28
Our read on REMG
CRussell Investments' active swing at emerging markets: roughly 40 stocks instead of an index-sized crowd, priced a shade under the typical active EM fund, on the tape since 2022.
The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio focused on equity securities tied to emerging markets.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.64% a year, just under the median for actively managed EM funds. Active emerging markets is rarely a discount aisle, and this one sits on the friendlier side of normal.
- Roughly 40 holdings, so each name carries real weight. That is the point of paying for stock selection rather than owning the whole benchmark.
- The portfolio does what the prospectus says: actively managed emerging-markets equity aimed at long-term capital growth. It sits in the upper half of its active EM peer group.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than the category's household names, so how you place an order matters more here than with a mega-fund.
- The top-scoring funds in this cohort (AVEM, JEMA, AVXC) charge about 0.33%. You are paying roughly double for a concentrated, human-picked book.
- Launched in 2022 with a modest asset base, so the track record is short and the fund lacks the scale of the category's mainstays.
REMG Holdings
- Stocks
- 416
- 38%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Technology44.0%
- Financials19.6%
- Consumer Discretionary7.4%
- Industrials7.2%
- Communication5.2%
- Materials5.0%
- Energy3.8%
- Health Care2.8%
- Consumer Staples2.6%
- Real Estate1.3%
- Utilities1.0%
Geography
- Taiwan (Province of China)25.75%
- Korea (the Republic of)19.23%
- China16.78%
- India9.21%
- United States6.32%
- Brazil6.09%
- Hong Kong2.56%
- Thailand1.83%
- 12.23%
Developed 5% · Emerging 95%
REMG Performance
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REMG$13,218
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 | REMG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +22.6% |
| 1 month | −2.8% |
| 3 months | −1.3% |
| 1 year | +32.2% |
| 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 | REMG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +22.6% | |
| 2025 | +24.1% |
REMG in the news
REMG Dividends
- 1.12%
- $0.41
- $0.41 per share
- Irregular
Distribution history
REMG Risk
- 20.1%
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.
- 1.51
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.
- −14.1%
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.
- 1.32
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
REMG Cost
0.79%
REMG0.79%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
- Median 0.65%
19 of the 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds charge less.
Other funds in Emerging Markets Active Equity
- CEMKTLazard Emerging Markets Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return —
- CRISEThe 2023 ETF Series Trust - Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETFExpense ratio 0.73%1 year return —
- CVEMVirtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return —
- DEPEMHarbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EPEM)Expense ratio 0.84%1 year return +44.4%
- DMEMXMatthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF MEMXExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +43.3%