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AMEM vs BKEM

Amana Developing World ETF

AMEM—Nasdaq

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF

BKEMANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BKEM −0.80pt a year

AMEM0.91%BKEM0.11%

Avg volume · 30D

BKEM 3.7×the volume

AMEM4.18KBKEM15.4K

AMEM vs BKEM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−5.4%AMEM−5.6%BKEM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AMEM −5.4%. BKEM −5.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25%50%75%100%125%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AMEM 0.91%
BKEM 0.11%, better
Fund size
AMEM $6M
BKEM $101M
1Y total return
AMEM No data
BKEM +12.7%
Yield (12M)
AMEM No data
BKEM 1.25%
Holdings
AMEM 32
BKEM 1805
Avg volume (30D)
AMEM 4.18K sh
BKEM 15.4K sh, better
NAV per share
AMEM $22.54
BKEM $28.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AMEMMandate not yet analyzed
BKEM: Cost 95, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 23, Holdings not scored, Durability 48.
Pillar letters and Scores for AMEM, BKEM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAMEMBKEM
Cost30% weightNot scoredA95
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightNot scoredB61
Tradability15% weightNot scoredF23
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightNot scoredC48

Rank among Emerging Markets Stocks funds

How we build Categories ›

Emerging Markets Stocks⁠

Category · 20 funds
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BKEM ranks 3rd of 20 funds in the Emerging Markets Stocks Category.

  1. Rank 1AVEXCVanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2AXCEMColumbia EM Core ex-China ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3ABKEMBNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4AXSOEWisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises FundScore 71
  5. AMEMNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AMEM—Amana Developing World ETF

BKEMABNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF

In short

AMEM No data

BKEM The whole emerging world, priced like an afterthought. BNY Mellon charges 0.11% to hold well over a thousand large- and mid-cap stocks across developing markets. Broad, cheap, and very quiet.

Stated mandate

AMEM No data

BKEM The fund is designed to follow the performance of an emerging-markets large- and mid-cap equity index.

Why people hold it

AMEM No data

  • BKEM 0.11% a year puts it near the bottom of the emerging-markets fee shelf, well under what the typical fund in the category charges.
  • Roughly 1,800 holdings, so you own the mid-cap tail of emerging markets, not just the handful of mega-caps that dominate the better-known indexes.
  • Buys the full emerging-markets basket rather than carving out China the way top-rated peers XCEM and VEXC do. One allocation decision you do not have to make.
  • Plain indexing, run the same way since the 2020 launch: it hews closely to its Solactive benchmark instead of drifting off-mandate.

Worth knowing

AMEM No data

  • BKEM Thinly traded. Spreads can widen, so order size and timing matter more here than with the category's household names.
  • A small fund next to the emerging-markets giants, which is worth knowing if scale and deep secondary-market liquidity are on your checklist.
  • Emerging-markets equity carries currency and single-country political swings; 1,800 names spread that around but do not erase it. Distributions come quarterly.

Full AMEM profile⁠

Full BKEM profile⁠

AMEM vs BKEM Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AMEM vs BKEM Cost

Overpaying AMEM vs BKEM

$14,894

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

  • AMEM 0.91%

    $17,207

  • BKEM 0.11%

    $2,313

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AMEM 0.91%
  • BKEM 0.11%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530AMEM $17,207BKEM $2,313

Year by year

YearAMEMBKEMOverpaying
10$1,610$201$1,409
20$6,076$788$5,288
30$17,207$2,313$14,894

Expense ratio

  • 0.91%AMEM
  • 0.11%BKEM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Stocks funds
  • Median 0.45%

BKEM 2nd cheapest of 20 funds

AMEM 20th cheapest of 20 funds

AMEM vs BKEM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AMEM No data
BKEM 1.25%
Payout (12M)
AMEM None
BKEM $0.35
Last payment
AMEM No data
BKEM $0.28
Ex-dividend
AMEM No data
BKEM Jul 1, 2026
Paid on
AMEM No data
BKEM Jul 7, 2026
Frequency
AMEM No data
BKEM Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

AMEMAll AMEM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BKEMTwice a year · 24 paymentsAll BKEM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 24 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2020 $0.10; Oct 1, 2020 $0.15; Dec 29, 2020 $0.18; Apr 1, 2021 $0.06; Jul 1, 2021 $0.15; Oct 1, 2021 $0.20; Dec 29, 2021 $0.09; Apr 1, 2022 $0.11; Jul 1, 2022 $0.20; Oct 3, 2022 $0.21; Dec 28, 2022 $0.04; Apr 3, 2023 $0.09; Jul 3, 2023 $0.16; Oct 2, 2023 $0.19; Dec 27, 2023 $0.11; Apr 1, 2024 $0.07; Jul 1, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.18; Dec 27, 2024 $0.14; Apr 1, 2025 $0.09; Jul 1, 2025 $0.18; Oct 1, 2025 $0.23; Dec 29, 2025 $0.07; Jul 1, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

AMEM vs BKEM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AMEM No dataBKEM 16.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AMEM No dataBKEM 0.98
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AMEM No dataBKEM −31.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AMEM 3.00BKEM 1.12

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