Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF
$35.37−0.25 (−0.72%)
- 0.52%
- $73M
- +30.0%
- 1.80%
- 0M sh
- $36.09
- low $26.00high $42.02
The ETF.net RWEM Grade
C
Score 52 out of 100
- 12 of 28
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.B63 out of 100Rank 11 of 28Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F16 out of 100Rank 27 of 28Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B55 out of 100Rank 13 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A77 out of 100Rank 6 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 19 of 28
Our read on RWEM
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.
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
- Stocks
- 243
- 35%
- 2330.TW
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
- Taiwan27.51%
- China22.79%
- South Korea21.26%
- India8.82%
- Hong Kong3.36%
- South Africa2.75%
- Brazil2.60%
- Poland2.21%
- 8.70%
Developed 4% · Emerging 96%
RWEM Performance
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RWEM$13,001
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 | RWEM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +19.5% |
| 1 month | −3.1% |
| 3 months | +3.0% |
| 1 year | +30.0% |
| 3 years | +22.3% |
| 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 | RWEM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +19.5% | |
| 2025 | +28.2% | |
| 2024 | +7.2% | |
| 2023 | +21.5% | |
| 2022 | −20.0% | |
| 2021 | +0.4% |
RWEM in the news
RWEM Dividends
- 1.80%
- $0.64
- $0.64 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
RWEM Risk
- 16.7%
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.
- 1.02
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.
- −26.9%
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.
- 0.84
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
RWEM Cost
0.52%
RWEM0.52%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
- Median 0.65%
10 of the 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds charge less.
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- BEMOPAlliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return —
- BTEMRT. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Equity Research ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return —
- CJADEJPMorgan Active Developing Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +36.5%
- CBREEMFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return —
- CRNEMFirst Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +8.0%