IEFA vs. IEMG: These Two ETFs Deliver International Exposure Through Different Paths

While both the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEMKT:IEMG) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEMKT:IEFA) offer broad international equity exposure at low cost, IEFA trades at a marginally lower expense ratio and yields more, whereas IEMG has outperformed over the past year and covers riskier, higher-growth emerging markets. IEMG and IEFA are both core international ETFs from iShares, but they track different global slices: IEMG focuses on emerging markets, while IEFA excludes the U.S. and Canad ...