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EDIV, a smart beta ETF with $1.17 billion in assets, offers exposure to emerging market dividend stocks with a 4.32% yield and 0.49% expense ratio. The fund has returned 7.14% year-to-date and 9.18% over the past year with medium risk (beta 0.48). However, cheaper alternatives like VWO (0.06% expense ratio) and IEMG (0.09%) offer broader market exposure at lower costs.

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE) and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) both charge identical 0.06% expense ratios and deliver similar performance. SCHE offers a higher 2.7% dividend yield and appeals to Schwab customers, while VWO provides broader diversification with nearly 6,000 holdings and superior liquidity with $164.7 billion in assets, making it ideal for investors seeking maximum exposure to emerging markets.

The article reviews Northern Trust Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt ETF (TLTE), a smart beta ETF launched in 2012 with $339.07 million in assets. While TLTE has delivered 16.82% year-to-date returns and 20.26% over the past year, the article concludes it is not suitable for investors seeking to outperform the Broad Emerging Market ETFs segment. The article recommends cheaper alternatives like Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) and iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), which offer lower expense ratios and reduced risk.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF (DEM) is reviewed as a reasonable option for investors seeking emerging market exposure with a 3.98% dividend yield and 0.63% expense ratio. The fund has delivered strong year-to-date returns of 22.64% and 12-month returns of 27.92%, with medium risk profile. However, cheaper alternatives like Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) and iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) are highlighted as lower-cost options for investors.

Vanguard's VXUS and VWO both offer low-cost international diversification but differ significantly in focus. VXUS covers both developed and emerging markets with an 8,602-holding portfolio, while VWO focuses specifically on emerging markets with 5,942 holdings.

VXUS delivered 20.1% one-year returns versus VWO's 13.7%, with a lower expense ratio (0.05% vs 0.06%) and higher dividend yield (2.7% vs 2.4%). The analyst recommends VXUS as the better choice due to its broader diversification, lower China exposure (7% vs 26.5%), and superior performance metrics.