EWX
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
SPDR S&P Emerging SmallCap ETF objective is to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Emerging Markets Under USD2 Billion Index.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
726.4 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
65 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | SSGA Funds Management Inc |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 12, 2008 |
| Assets (mns) | $726 |
| Expense ratio | 65 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| Global X HealthTech ETF | 31.8 % |
| InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF | 1.7 % |
| Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples M | 0.8 % |
| SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Tr | 0.7 % |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.6 % |
| Clockwise Core Equity & Innovation ETF | 0.6 % |
| Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets M | 0.6 % |
| iShares MSCI India ETF | 0.5 % |
| FlexShares Trust FlexShares STOXX US ESG | 0.4 % |
| Vanguard Mega Cap ETF | 0.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1363 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 971 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $764 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 0.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 6.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 46.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 3.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 51.9% |
Country Exposure
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TAIWAN | 16.9 % |
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INDIA | 7.2 % |
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CHINA | 5.7 % |
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MALAYSIA | 2.9 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 2.9 % |
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BRAZIL | 2.9 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 2.4 % |
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THAILAND | 2.4 % |
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TURKEY | 1.7 % |
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HONG KONG | 1.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 14.8% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 13.9% | 8.9% | 5.5% | -- | 1.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | -- | 2.6% |
| Total Returns | 14.8% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 11.2% | 8.2% | -- | 3.9% | Ann. Volatility | 16.6% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 17.3% | -- | 21.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.65 | 46% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.47 | 32% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.56 | 52% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 20 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.28% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $67.26 |
| 30d moving avg. | $67.18 |
| Annualized volatility | 12.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest | 3.6% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEMS | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF | 38.2% | +5 bp | +7.3% |
| EIDO | iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF | 32.9% | -6 bp | +7.8% |
| AVEE | Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF | 25.4% | -23 bp | +9.3% |
| DGS | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund | 18.3% | -7 bp | +9.4% |
| XCNY | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | 14.4% | -50 bp | +7.0% |
| DEXC | Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core EquityETF | 12.0% | -12 bp | +7.0% |
| TLTE | FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index | 11.7% | -6 bp | +8.3% |
| VSS | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF | 11.3% | -57 bp | +7.1% |
| AVES | Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF | 11.2% | -29 bp | +10.7% |
Risk and Returns: EWX vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/2/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
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Dividend Yield
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
EWX
7.6%
Cat. Avg
7.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 126 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.6% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. EWX's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.0 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EWX in the 50th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EWXSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 98 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 64.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 29.4 bp |
| EWX (65 bp) Percentile rank | 50 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EWX | 65.0 | 28.3 | 93.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 64.7 | 41.8 | 106.5 |
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