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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DGS IEMG \n Expense ratio 0.58% 0.09% \n Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $1.8bn $160.7bn \n Total return, 1 year +17.1% +25.3% \n What it tracks Wisdo","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DGS against IEMG, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dgs-vs-iemg","a":{"ticker":"DGS","name":"WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund","issuer":"WisdomTree","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"DGS tracks an index and returned +17.1% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dgs","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+17.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.58%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"1012","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22121.4%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"4.2%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 25, 2026","value":"$0.76","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.8bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"IEMG","name":"iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"IEMG tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets and returned +25.3% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/iemg","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+25.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.09%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"2869","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22125.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"2.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid annual), ex-date Jun 15, 2026","value":"$0.6584","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$160.2bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":4,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dgs-vs-iemg"}