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Emerging Markets Equity ETF

REMGNasdaqRussell InvestmentsC

$32.85+0.06 (+0.17%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C53/ 100

Rank 10 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity

C53/100Rank 10 of 27inEmerging Markets Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 32.79 to 32.85. Range 32.85 to 33.54. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.0033.2033.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.64%*
Fund size
$111M
1Y total return
+12.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.24%
Holdings
425
Avg volume · 30D
20.1K sh
52W range
low $28.07high $39.02
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Jan 28, 2027. Without it: 0.79%.

The ETF.net REMG Grade

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠
Rank
10 of 27
Six-pillar profile for REMG. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 44, Mission 100, Tradability 59, Holdings 68, Durability 37. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Durability (37). Leans toward Mission.

Score 53 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 27

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 2

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 27

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 27

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 25

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 27

Our read on REMG

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched May 29, 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.
REMG$11,274
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. REMG $11,274. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 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 REMG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodREMG
Year to date+11.1%
1 month−10.0%
3 months−6.4%
1 year+12.7%
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 REMG
YearReturn barREMG
2026 YTD+11.1%
2025+24.1%

History from May 30, 2025

REMG in the news

REMG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.24%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.41Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.41 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 21, 2022 $0.18; Sep 19, 2022 $0.28; Dec 19, 2022 $0.20; Mar 20, 2023 $0.12; Dec 17, 2025 $0.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.41
Mar 20, 2023No data$0.12
Dec 19, 2022No data$0.20
Sep 19, 2022No data$0.28
Jun 21, 2022Jun 24, 2022$0.18

— Pay date not on file.

$10,000 in REMG 1 year ago paid $137 in dividends.

REMG Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 20 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
22.3%
Annualised · 17 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.
0.96
vs 3-month T-bills · 17 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.
−15.3%
17 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.
1.32
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.

REMG Cost

Compare REMG and AVEM

Overpaying vs AVEM, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Active Equity

$5,801

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

  • REMG 0.64%

    $12,538

  • AVEM 0.33% Tied cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • REMG 0.64%
  • 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$15K051015202530REMG $12,538AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearREMGAVEMOverpaying
10$1,145$598$547
20$4,375$2,318$2,057
30$12,538$6,737$5,801
How the 0.64% is worked out

Full fee 0.79%− waiver 0.15%= you pay 0.64%

The waiver ends Jan 28, 2027. After that the fee is 0.79% unless Russell Investments renews it. Source: prospectus, Jan 2026.

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