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EEM vs EJUL: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EEM returned +16.3% to EJUL's +3.1%, and EEM charges 0.72% to EJUL's 0.89%.

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Net assets: $29.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, and $215m on Oct 28, 2026 for Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul.

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At a glance
+16.3%
EEM total return, 1 year
+3.1%
EJUL total return, 1 year
0.72%
EEM expense ratio
0.89%
EJUL expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EEM costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 13.2 points; EEM is far larger, $29.1bn against $213m.

EEM vs EJUL: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEEMEJUL
Return
Total return, 1 year+16.3%+3.1%
Drawdown
Below its high10.8%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI Emerging Markets IndexEEM
The outcome period
Room to the cap33.6%
Buffer left, in index points7.8% of 15.0%
Days left in the period245
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.72%0.89%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$29.1bn$213m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund37.2%

Method

Side by side

EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF EJUL Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul
Where it sits Stock ETF Buffer ETF
Issuer iShares Innovator
What it is Tracks an index of Emerging markets Defined outcome, 15% on EEM
Total return, 1 year +16.3% +3.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.1% (EEM)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −11.0 pts vs EEM
Expense ratio 0.72% 0.89%
Holdings 1186 not read by ETFIQ
Net assets, EEM as of Oct 27, 2026 and EJUL as of Oct 28, 2026 $29.1bn $215m

EEM and EJUL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
EEM

EEM tracks an index of Emerging markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,186 positions, with the top ten at 37.2%. It sat 10.8% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

EJUL

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 33.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 7.8% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 245 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Are EEM and EJUL in the same category?
EEM is a stock ETF and EJUL is a buffer ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which returned more over the last year, EEM or EJUL?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +16.3% and EJUL +3.1%.
Which is cheaper, EEM or EJUL?
EEM is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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EEM on its own →EJUL on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EEM dividend history →EEM holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EEM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EEM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EEM ↗
EJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for EJUL ↗

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