Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF
$31.56−0.06 (−0.19%)
- 0.66%
- $43M
- +13.5%
- 5.27%
- 3.18K sh
- low $29.27high $34.53
The ETF.net SDEM Grade
D
Score 40 out of 100
- 9 of 10
Score 40 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. The letter stays D for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F5 out of 100Rank 10 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A80 out of 100Rank 5 of 8Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B67 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F14 out of 100Rank 10 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C45 out of 100Rank 6 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D37 out of 100Rank 10 of 10
Our read on SDEM
In short
DMost emerging-market dividend funds spread money across hundreds of names. SDEM goes the other way: roughly 50 of the highest-yielding stocks in EM, weighted equally, with cash paid out monthly. A concentrated, unapologetic yield hunt.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to match, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Top 50 Dividend Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SDEM Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SDEM$11,345
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.
| Period | SDEM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.6% |
| 1 month | −3.7% |
| 3 months | −3.9% |
| 1 year | +13.5% |
| 3 years | +19.2% |
| 5 years | +5.8% |
| 10 years | +3.2% |
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 | SDEM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.6% | |
| 2025 | +32.0% | |
| 2024 | +4.0% | |
| 2023 | +12.7% | |
| 2022 | −21.5% | |
| 2021 | +2.1% | |
| 2020 | −11.1% |
SDEM in the news
SDEM Dividends
- 5.27%
- $1.67
- $0.14 per share
- Monthly
SDEM Risk
- 11.7%
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.
- 1.19
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.
- −34.8%
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.
- 0.60
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.
SDEM Cost
Overpaying vs DIEM, cheapest in Emerging Markets Dividend Index
$8,944
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SDEM 0.66%
$12,896
DIEM 0.19% Cheapest
$3,952
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SDEM | DIEM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,180 | $347 | $833 |
| 20 | $4,504 | $1,351 | $3,153 |
| 30 | $12,896 | $3,952 | $8,944 |
Other funds in Emerging Markets Dividend Index
- BDGSWisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend FundExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +7.3%
- CDGREWisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth FundExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +23.5%
- CEMDVProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +4.7%
- CEYLDCambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.63%1 year return +24.8%
- CEDOGALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +6.2%
