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One stock ETF and one buffer ETF.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/iemg-vs-tsep","dateModified":"2026-10-28","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":4050,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Compare ETFs / IEMG vs TSEP \n \n Data as of Oct 28, 2026.\n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n IEMG vs TSEP: Differences, Returns & Fees\n Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEMG returned +15.3% to TSEP's +9.3%, and IEMG charges 0.09% to TSEP's 0.95%.\n Copy this for sharing \n IEMG costs 0.86 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.0 points; IEMG is far larger, $150.4bn against $18m.\n IEMG and TSEP at a glance. As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. IEMG TSEP \n Expense ratio 0.09% 0.95% \n Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $150.4bn $18m \n Total return, 1 year +15.3% +9.3% \n What i","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, IEMG against TSEP, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/iemg-vs-tsep","a":{"ticker":"IEMG","name":"iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"IEMG tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets and returned +15.3% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/iemg","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+15.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.09%","as_of":"2025-12-19","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025"},{"label":"Holdings","value":"2857","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings file"},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u221210.1%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"ETFIQ"},{"label":"12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price","value":"2.6%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and distributions"},{"label":"Last payment (paid annually), ex-date Jun 15, 2026","value":"$0.6584","as_of":"2026-06-15","source":"Tiingo end-of-day distributions"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$150.4bn","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"TSEP","name":"FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Since Sep 21, 2026, TSEP lost 3.6%, against EEM's \u22125.2% price return. 4.8% of its 10.0% buffer is left.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/tsep","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"31.5%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"4.8%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"324","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$18m","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 27, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"issuer page, Oct 28, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/iemg-vs-tsep"}