Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EMXC vs IYE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EMXC returned +33.8% to IYE's +58.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $26.9bn for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and $1.8bn for iShares U.S. Energy ETF.
Pair scorecard
EMXC costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 25.0 points; EMXC is 14.9 times larger.
| Measure | EMXC | IYE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +33.8% | +58.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 11.3%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index | Russell 1000 Energy RIC 22 |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.37% |
| Net assets | $26.9bn | $1.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 42.2% | 71.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and IYE 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 IYE 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.
IYE
IYE tracks an index of U.S. Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +58.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 67% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 41 positions, with the top ten at 71.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or IYE?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +33.8% and IYE +58.8%.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or IYE?
- EMXC is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 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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