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EMJL vs IEMG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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EMJL and IEMG are measured over different days, and IEMG charges 0.09% to EMJL's 0.30%.

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Net assets: $1.4m on Oct 28, 2026 for Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series, and $150.4bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.

EMJL on its own →IEMG on its own →
At a glance
−5.8%
EMJL total return, since launch, Jul 2, 2026
+15.3%
IEMG total return, 1 year
0.30%
EMJL expense ratio
0.09%
IEMG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEMG costs 0.21 points a year less; IEMG is far larger, $150.4bn against $1.4m.

EMJL vs IEMG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEMJLIEMG
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+15.3%
Drawdown
Below its high10.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksEEMMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI)
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points9.0% of 15.0%
Days left in the period246
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.09%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$1.4m$150.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund32.7%

Method

Side by side

EMJL Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Corgi iShares
What it is Defined outcome, 15% on EEM Tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets
Total return, 1 year −5.8% (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) +15.3%
Its benchmark over the same days −3.3% (EEM) (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) +16.3% (EEM)
Gap to its benchmark −2.5 pts vs EEM (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) −1.0 pts vs EEM
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.09%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 2857
Net assets, EMJL as of Oct 28, 2026 and IEMG as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.4m $150.4bn

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

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About each fund
EMJL

Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 246 days remained on Oct 27, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

IEMG

IEMG tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2,857 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%. It sat 10.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are EMJL and IEMG in the same category?
EMJL is a buffer ETF and IEMG is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, EMJL or IEMG?
IEMG is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF →EMJL on its own →IEMG on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEMG dividend history →IEMG holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EMJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Corgi website ↗
IEMG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEMG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEMG ↗

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