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EEM vs TJUN: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EEM returned +16.3% to TJUN's −0.1%, and EEM charges 0.72% to TJUN's 0.95%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $29.1bn for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and $11m for FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June.

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At a glance
+16.3%
EEM total return, 1 year
−0.1%
TJUN total return, 1 year
0.72%
EEM expense ratio
0.95%
TJUN expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EEM costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.4 points; EEM is far larger, $29.1bn against $11m.

EEM vs TJUN: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEEMTJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+16.3%−0.1%
Drawdown
Below its high10.8%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI Emerging Markets IndexEEM
The outcome period
Room to the cap46.6%
Buffer left, in index points0.0% of 10.0%
Days left in the period232
Period endsJun 17, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.72%0.95%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$29.1bn$11m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund37.2%

Method

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EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF TJUN FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June
Where it sits Stock ETF Buffer ETF
Issuer iShares First Trust
What it is Tracks an index of Emerging markets Defined outcome, 10% on EEM
Total return, 1 year +16.3% −0.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.1% (EEM)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −14.2 pts vs EEM
Expense ratio 0.72% 0.95%
Holdings 1186 not read by ETFIQ
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $29.1bn $11m

EEM and TJUN 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.

TJUN

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 46.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 0.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 232 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Are EEM and TJUN in the same category?
EEM is a stock ETF and TJUN 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 TJUN?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +16.3% and TJUN −0.1%.
Which is cheaper, EEM or TJUN?
EEM is cheaper, by 0.23 percentage points a year. That is about $23 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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EEM on its own →TJUN 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 ↗
TJUN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for TJUN ↗

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