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BCEM vs FFEM

Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF

BCEMCNYSE

Fidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF

FFEMACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

FFEM −0.20pt a year

BCEM0.80%FFEM0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

FFEM 1.9×the volume

BCEM7.51KFFEM14.2K

BCEM vs FFEM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−8.6%BCEM−7.4%FFEM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BCEM −8.6%. FFEM −7.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%−2.5%0%2.5%5%7.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BCEM 0.80%
FFEM 0.60%, better
Fund size
BCEM $49M
FFEM $67M
1Y total return
BCEM No data
FFEM +15.5%
Yield (12M)
BCEM No data
FFEM 1.71%
Holdings
BCEM 80
FFEM 120
Avg volume (30D)
BCEM 7.51K sh
FFEM 14.2K sh, better
NAV per share
BCEM $23.89
FFEM $38.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BCEM: Cost 37, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 40, Holdings 66, Durability 52. FFEM: Cost 88, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings 63, Durability 68.
Pillar letters and Scores for BCEM, FFEM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBCEMFFEM
Cost30% weightD37A88Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD30C54Higher
Tradability15% weightC40A76Higher
Holdings10% weightB66HigherB63
Durability5% weightC52B68Higher

Rank among Emerging Markets Active Growth funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BCEM and FFEM are both graded against the same 9 Emerging Markets Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Active Growth⁠

Category · 9 funds
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FFEM ranks 2nd and BCEM 5th of 9 funds in the Emerging Markets Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1ACGNGCapital Group New Geography Equity ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2AFFEMFidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETFScore 74
  3. Rank 3CEMMGlobal X Emerging Markets ex-China ETFScore 53
  4. Rank 4CPEMXPutnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETFScore 47
  5. Rank 5CBCEMBaron Emerging Markets Select ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 6DBGEGBaillie Gifford Emerging Markets ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BCEMCBaron Emerging Markets Select ETF

FFEMAFidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF

In short

BCEM Baron took its 44-year growth-stock playbook into emerging markets and put it in an ETF: founder-led, capital-efficient companies of any size, run by the manager who has led Baron's EM strategy since 2011.

FFEM No data

Stated mandate

BCEM The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

FFEM No data

Why people hold it

  • BCEM Actual stock picking, not index tracking. The mandate hunts high-quality EM growth companies that are founder-led, entrepreneurial and capital-efficient, with durable competitive advantages.baroncapitalgroup.com
  • The process isn't brand new. Michael Kass has run Baron's emerging markets strategy since 2011, and the ETF applies that same bottom-up research approach.businesswire.com
  • Go-anywhere on size: small, mid and large caps compete for the same portfolio slots, instead of defaulting to the mega-caps that anchor standard EM benchmarks.baroncapitalgroup.com

FFEM No data

Worth knowing

  • BCEM 0.80% a year is above the typical active EM fund and roughly double systematic rivals like AVEM and JEMA at 0.33%. That's the toll for a named stock picker.
  • The ETF launched in 2026, so its own track record is short. Most of the evidence sits with the older Baron strategy behind it, in a different wrapper.businesswire.com
  • Non-diversified by design, with at least 80% of net assets in EM growth equities, so a few names plus currency and political swings can drive the ride.usnews.com

FFEM No data

Full BCEM profile⁠

Full FFEM profile⁠

BCEM vs FFEM 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.

BCEM vs FFEM Cost

Overpaying BCEM vs FFEM

$3,529

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

  • BCEM 0.80%

    $15,346

  • FFEM 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BCEM 0.80%
  • FFEM 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BCEM $15,346FFEM $11,817

Year by year

YearBCEMFFEMOverpaying
10$1,422$1,076$346
20$5,393$4,116$1,277
30$15,346$11,817$3,529

Expense ratio

  • 0.80%BCEM
  • 0.60%FFEM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.79%

FFEM cheapest of 9 funds

BCEM 6th cheapest of 9 funds

BCEM vs FFEM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BCEM No data
FFEM 1.71%
Payout (12M)
BCEM None
FFEM $0.64
Last payment
BCEM No data
FFEM $0.19
Ex-dividend
BCEM No data
FFEM Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
BCEM No data
FFEM Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
BCEM No data
FFEM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

BCEMAll BCEM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FFEMQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll FFEM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.04; Mar 21, 2025 $0.07; Jun 20, 2025 $0.17; Sep 19, 2025 $0.09; Dec 19, 2025 $0.20; Mar 20, 2026 $0.09; Jun 18, 2026 $0.17; Sep 18, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202026YTD

BCEM vs FFEM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BCEM No dataFFEM 19.5%since Dec 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BCEM No dataFFEM 1.10since Dec 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BCEM No dataFFEM −16.6%since Nov 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BCEM 1.26FFEM 1.02

BCEM and FFEM in the news

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