Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs SDY: how they differ
IEMG and SDY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and SDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEMG | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 155 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and SDY returned +11.0%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or SDY?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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