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EEMV vs FRDM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EEMV returned +13.6% to FRDM's +33.5%; 10% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $3.4bn on Nov 3, 2026 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF, and $3.6bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF.

EEMV on its own →FRDM on its own →
At a glance
+13.6%
EEMV total return, 1 year
+33.5%
FRDM total return, 1 year
0.25%
EEMV expense ratio
0.49%
FRDM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EEMV costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.9 points.

EEMV vs FRDM: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEEMVFRDM
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.6%+33.5%
Drawdown
Below its high6.7%, high on Jun 22, 202617.7%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility (USD) Indexnot read by ETFIQ
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.25%0.49%
Net assets, EEMV as of Nov 3, 2026 and FRDM as of Jun 30, 2026$3.4bn$3.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common10%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund15.1%56.6%

Method

What they share

10%

By the books each fund has filed, EEMV and FRDM hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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10% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EEMV FRDM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.50% 8.52%
SK HYNIX 1.36% 12.28%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 1.35% 13.07%
DELTA ELECTRONICS 0.97% 3.08%
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 0.67% 1.51%
CHUNGHWA TELECOM LTD 1.45% 0.60%
SK SQUARE 0.48% 1.25%
MEDIATEK 0.37% 5.46%
PLAZA SA 0.35% 0.89%
ASSECO POLAND SA 0.29% 0.52%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 0.28% 2.50%
CELLTRION 0.35% 0.25%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in EEMV
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 1.74%
BANK OF CHINA LTD H 1.62%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 1.61%
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL 1.55%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 1.46%
SAMSUNG SDI LTD 1.42%
BHARTI AIRTEL LTD 1.30%
TAIWAN COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL HOLDI 1.29%
Only in FRDM
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA 2.66%
Vale SA 2.65%
Banco de Chile 2.59%
Falabella SA 2.17%
Malayan Banking Bhd 1.67%
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA 1.44%
United Microelectronics Corp 1.43%
LPP SA 1.35%
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Side by side

EEMV iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF FRDM Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Life + Liberty
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +13.6% +33.5%
Its benchmark over the same days +15.0% (EEM) +14.3% (GSEE)
Gap to its benchmark −1.4 pts vs EEM +19.2 pts vs GSEE
Expense ratio 0.25% 0.49%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 299 126
Net assets, EEMV as of Nov 3, 2026 and FRDM as of Jun 30, 2026 $3.4bn $3.6bn

EEMV and FRDM on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
EEMV

EEMV tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +13.6% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 299 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

FRDM

FRDM tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +33.5% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Solactive GBS Emerging Markets Large & Mid Cap Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 126 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 17.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EEMV or FRDM?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEMV returned +13.6% and FRDM +33.5%.
Which is cheaper, EEMV or FRDM?
EEMV is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EEMV and FRDM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEMV and 0% of FRDM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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EEMV on its own →FRDM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EEMV dividend history →EEMV holdings →FRDM dividend history →FRDM holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EEMV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EEMV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EEMV ↗
FRDM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
FRDM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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