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Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF

RWEMNYSE ArcaRayliantC

$33.80+0.75 (+2.25%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 11:32 AM ET

C52/ 100

Rank 11 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity

C52/100Rank 11 of 27inEmerging Markets Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 22 prints from 33.05 to 33.80. Range 33.80 to 33.95. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.2033.4033.6034.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.52%
Fund size
$73M
1Y total return
+13.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.94%
Holdings
241
Avg volume · 30D
9.32K sh
52W range
low $26.00high $42.02
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net RWEM Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 52 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠
Rank
11 of 27
Six-pillar profile for RWEM. Scores out of 100: Cost 62, Risk 28, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 76, Durability 47. Strongest: Holdings (76). Weakest: Risk (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 52 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.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 11 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.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 27

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 27

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 25

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 27

Our read on RWEM

ETF.net Research

In short

CA Rayliant and Wilshire tie-up in active emerging-markets equity: one job, long-term capital appreciation, at a fee below what the typical active EM peer charges. Small and thinly traded, so patience at the order screen comes with it.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.52% against a 0.65% median for active emerging-markets funds. Modest toll for a stock-picking mandate in the markets where research actually earns its keep.
  • Sits in the upper half of a crowded active EM field, and what it owns is its strongest suit: portfolio construction grades better than most of the group.
  • The mandate is one line in the prospectus: long-term capital appreciation from emerging-markets equities. No sleeve creep, no side quests.
  • Trading since 2021, so there is a multi-year live record to judge rather than a backtest and a brochure.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded and modest in size. Spreads can run wide and larger orders can nudge the price, which quietly eats into the fee advantage.
  • Emerging-markets equity swings hard. Currency moves and policy shocks land straight in the price, and this fund's volatility profile sits at the rougher end of its peer group.
  • Below median is not the floor. The best-graded funds in the cohort (AVEM, JEMA, AVXC) run 0.33%, so cheaper active EM shelf space exists.

RWEM Holdings

Holdings pillarA76 out of 100Rank 7 of 25 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
241
Top-10 weight
33%
Largest holding
2330.TW9.9%

Sectors

  • Technology44.1%
  • Financials18.4%
  • Communication9.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary5.8%
  • Industrials5.2%
  • Materials4.4%
  • Energy4.4%
  • Health Care3.6%
  • Consumer Staples2.4%
  • Utilities1.8%
  • Real Estate0.3%

Geography

  • Taiwan28.24%
  • China24.48%
  • South Korea20.98%
  • India11.78%
  • South Africa3.53%
  • Brazil2.25%
  • Poland1.94%
  • Chile1.16%
  • Other countries (10)5.65%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 17.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac9.94%85,569$6.34M176
2005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.91%21,668$3.77M182
3000660.KSSk Hynix Inc4.09%2,277$2.61M186
42308.TWDelta Electronics Inc2.83%39,753$1.8M156
5HCLTECH.BOHcl Technologies Ltd2.55%109,246$1.62M39
6003550.KSLg Corp2.29%19,571$1.46M72
70700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd1.54%20,411$983K152
82328.HKPicc Property & Casualty-H1.40%441,120$895K93
91288.HKAgricultural Bank of China-H1.39%1,014,024$886K89
109999.HKNetease Inc1.37%39,871$876K116
112454.TWMediatek Inc1.36%7,000$868K169
12005935.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.33%6,139$847K85
13316140.KSWoori Financial Group Inc1.27%34,988$808K94
14SIBN.MEGazprom Neft Pjsc1.24%111,970$792K1
152360.TWChroma Ate Inc1.22%13,000$775K106

Showing 1–15 of 241 holdings

RWEM Performance

Launched Dec 15, 2021

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

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RWEM$11,391
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. RWEM $11,391. 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 RWEM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRWEM
Year to date+10.9%
1 month−7.6%
3 months−6.6%
1 year+13.9%
3 yearsper year+21.3%
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 RWEM
YearReturn barRWEM
2026 YTD+10.9%
2025+28.2%
2024+7.2%
2023+21.5%
2022−20.0%
2021+0.4%

History from Dec 16, 2021

RWEM in the news

RWEM 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.
1.94%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.64Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.64 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2021 $0.10; Dec 28, 2022 $1.07; Dec 28, 2023 $0.37; Dec 30, 2024 $0.85; Dec 30, 2025 $0.64. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.64
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.85
Dec 28, 2023Jan 5, 2024$0.37
Dec 28, 2022Jan 6, 2023$1.07
Dec 29, 2021Jan 6, 2022$0.10

$10,000 in RWEM 3 years ago paid $894 in dividends.

RWEM Risk

Risk pillarD28 out of 100Rank 26 of 27 in Emerging Markets Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.0%
Annualised · 36 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 · 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.
−26.9%
58 months · trough Oct 2022
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.
0.84
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.

RWEM Cost

Compare RWEM and AVEM

Overpaying vs AVEM, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Active Equity

$3,614

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

  • RWEM 0.52%

    $10,351

  • AVEM 0.33% Tied cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RWEM 0.52%
  • AVEM 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530RWEM $10,351AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearRWEMAVEMOverpaying
10$935$598$337
20$3,593$2,318$1,275
30$10,351$6,737$3,614

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