Which is cheaper, EEM or EJUL?

EEM charges 0.72% a year and EJUL charges 0.89%, so EEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are EEM and EJUL the same kind of fund?

No. EEM is an index ETF and EJUL is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EEM vs EJUL: how they differ

EEM and EJUL are measured over different days, and EEM charges 0.72% against 0.89%.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul.

EEM and EJUL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	EJUL Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	Innovator
What it is	Emerging markets	Defined outcome, 15% on EEM
Total return, 1 year	+32.3%	not published
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	not published
Gap to the S&P 500	+14.8 pts	not available
Expense ratio	0.72%	0.89%
Holdings	1245	not filed

EEM in plain words

EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% 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 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

EJUL in plain words

From its price on Sep 12, 2026, the fund can gain about 28.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, EEM can fall 0.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 14.2% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 292 days remained on Sep 12, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, EEM or EJUL?: EEM charges 0.72% a year and EJUL charges 0.89%, so EEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are EEM and EJUL the same kind of fund?: No. EEM is an index ETF and EJUL is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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