Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs EMXC: how they differ
BOND and EMXC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and EMXC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in EMXC |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | SK hynix Inc. 8.37% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | MediaTek Inc. 2.04% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +55.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | +38.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.25% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 662 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or EMXC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and EMXC returned +55.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or EMXC?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and EMXC charges 0.25%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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