Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EMXC vs IWD: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EMXC returned +33.8% to IWD's +27.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $26.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF, and $83.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
Pair scorecard
IWD costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.3 points; IWD is 3.1 times larger.
| Measure | EMXC | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +33.8% | +27.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 11.3%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index | Russell 1000 Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $26.4bn | $83.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 42.2% | 29.6% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and IWD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EMXC and IWD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EMXC
EMXC tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +33.8% with distributions reinvested, against +37.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 696 positions, with the top ten at 42.2%. It sat 11.3% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
IWD
IWD tracks the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +27.5% with distributions reinvested, against +27.7% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 871 positions, with the top ten at 29.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or IWD?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +33.8% and IWD +27.5%.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or IWD?
- IWD is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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