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We examine the key differences and similarities between the two products. We examine the return profiles and the risk-adjusted return profiles of the two ETFs.

The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF offers exposure to a broad basket of emerging market stocks with a low expense ratio. It is trading at increasingly attractive valuations, particularly relative to its developed market peers, with an underlying forward PE ratio of 11.9x and forward dividend yield of 3.3%.

iShares has lowered the expense ratios on several popular funds in a move that makes its already low-cost ETFs even more accessible to investors. The affected funds include the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG), the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS), the iShares [.

While investors have turned to emerging market ETFs to capture the growth potential of developing economies, the Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the risks associated with less developed countries. “To what extent and at what point do we take into consideration—perhaps it's during the asset allocation study—the risks associated with investing directly outside the United States?

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and take a look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Investors are more likely to avoid diversification when they need it the most.

MSCI and FTSE Russell will remove Russia securities from their indexes within the next week.

Investors may find many exchange traded funds that track similar themes or markets, but no two ETFs are alike, so it is important to do your own due diligence and look more closely into any fund before investing. For example, South Korea wants to secure a developed market status from MSCI and graduate from the [.

Emerging market stocks have been a relative underperformer as of late. Does this foreshadow opportunity ahead?

Several ETFs offer varying takes to capitalize on emerging market consumer growth.