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UCITS Equivalent of EEM

The closest UCITS equivalent of EEM, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, is XMME (Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C, accumulating, ISIN IE00BTJRMP35). It tracks the same MSCI Emerging Markets, costs 0.18% a year against 0.72% for EEM, has 1,189 holdings and is domiciled in Ireland. Data as of November 8, 2026.

In the EU, EEM is XMME

US · not sold in the EUEEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Index
MSCI Emerging Markets
Fee
0.72%
Companies
1,182
Dividends
Paid out
Based in
United States
Trades in
USD

UCITS · EUXMMEXtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C

Index
MSCI Emerging Markets
Fee
0.18% (differs from the US fund)
Companies
1,189 (differs from the US fund)
Dividends
Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
Based in
Ireland (differs from the US fund)
Trades in
EUR · Xetra (differs from the US fund)
Top 10 shared
8 of 9
Ticker: XMMEISIN: IE00BTJRMP35
  • EUNM0.18%iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
  • SPYM0.18%State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
  • IS3N0.18%iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

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EEM, XMME and IQQE side by side

EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Index
MSCI Emerging Markets
Fee a year
0.72%
Holdings
1,182 (Nov 10, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out twice a year
Domicile
United States
Replication
Not in our data
Fund size
Not in our data
Listings
NYSE Arca: EEM in USD
ISIN
US4642872349

XMMEXtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C

Index
MSCI Emerging Markets
Fee a year
0.18%
Holdings
1,189 (Nov 11, 2026)
Dividends
Reinvested
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, a sample
Fund size
€12.6B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: XMME in EUR; London: XMME in USD and XMMS in GBP
ISIN
IE00BTJRMP35

IQQEiShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Index
MSCI Emerging Markets
Fee a year
0.18%
Holdings
1,133 (Nov 10, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, every holding
Fund size
€8.3B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: IQQE in EUR; London: IDEM in USD and IEEM in GBP
ISIN
IE00B0M63177

Is XMME the same as EEM?

Yes for what you own: XMME tracks the same MSCI Emerging Markets as EEM. Top 10 holdings in common: 8 of 9 (97% of EEM's top-10 weight). The MSCI Emerging Markets holds the large and mid caps of emerging markets. XMME holds 1,189 of its companies, EEM 1,182; what differs is the wrapper and the fee: 0.18% a year against 0.72%.

Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.

Is XMME accumulating or distributing?

XMME is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, IQQE (iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Dist), ISIN IE00B0M63177) is the distributing option, at 0.18% a year.

Where is XMME domiciled?

XMME is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.

Why can't I buy EEM in the EU?

EEM is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.

How do I buy XMME?

Search XMME or its ISIN IE00BTJRMP35 at your broker. It trades on Xetra in euros as XMME. In London it trades as XMME in USD and XMMS in GBP.

Where the data comes from

Source: iShares (BlackRock) and Xtrackers (DWS) documents, as of November 8, 2026: EEM, XMME, IQQE.

The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of EEM and of XMME, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of EEM's top-10 weight those names make up.

How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among the funds of the issuers we checked: iShares, Xtrackers, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco and J.P. Morgan, plus the issuers of the other funds on this page.

Data as of November 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is XMME cheaper than EEM?

Yes: XMME costs 0.18% a year, EEM 0.72%. On €10,000, XMME costs €18 a year, €54 less than EEM.

How many companies does XMME hold?

1,189 (Nov 11, 2026), against 1,182 in EEM (Nov 10, 2026).

How big is XMME?

€12.6B across its share classes (Nov 10, 2026).

What are the alternatives to XMME?

On the same or a nearby index: EUNM (iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Acc)) at 0.18%, SPYM (State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF) at 0.18%, and IS3N (iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)) at 0.18%.

Not investment advice

This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.

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