ETF comparison

XMME vs E127

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BTJRMP35Xtrackers
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF Dist
LU2573966905Amundi
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (XMME) · September 30, 2026 (E127)

The comparison in short

XMME (Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BTJRMP35) and E127 (Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF Dist, LU2573966905) both track the MSCI Emerging Markets index. E127 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.14% a year against 0.18% for XMME, 0.04 percentage points less, or about 4 a year on 10,000 invested. XMME reports GBP 11.44bn in assets and E127 USD 12.5bn. E127 replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured. In 2025, XMME returned +33.7% and E127 +33.9%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 3 years, XMME returned +24.2% a year and E127 +24.2% a year. XMME reinvests its income (accumulating), while E127 pays it out (distributing). XMME holds the index securities directly (physical replication), while E127 replicates its index through a swap (synthetic). XMME is domiciled in Ireland and E127 in Luxembourg. XMME and E127 both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureXMMEE127
ISINIE00BTJRMP35LU2573966905
Exchange tickersXMME, XMMSE127, U127, AE5A
Fund houseXtrackersAmundi
Total expense ratio (TER)0.18%0.14%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.18%0.14%
Fund sizeGBP 11.44bnUSD 12.5bn
Launch dateJune 21, 2017March 24, 2023
ReplicationPhysicalSynthetic (swap)
DomicileIrelandLuxembourg
Distribution policyAccumulatingDistributing
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings—372
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
BenchmarkMSCI Total Return Net Emerging Markets IndexMSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return USD Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearXMMEE127Difference
2025+33.7%+33.9%−0.2
2024+7.5%+7.6%−0.1

Annualised returns

PeriodXMMEE127Difference
1 year+28.7%+29.4%−0.7
3 years+24.2%+24.2%0.0
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

E127 replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured.

Top 10 holdings of XMME

#HoldingWeight
1
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
15.68%
2
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD
7.69%
3
SK HYNIX
6.03%
4
TENCENT HOLDINGS
2.73%
5
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING
1.85%
6
MEDIATEK
1.82%
7
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE
0.98%
8
DELTA ELECTRONICS
0.94%
9
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H
0.85%
10
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
0.79%

Top 10 holdings of E127

E127 replicates its index through a swap: the securities it publishes are the collateral basket behind the swap, not the index, so they are not compared.
#HoldingWeight
1
AMAZON.COM INC
5.63%
2
APPLE INC
4.23%
3
ALPHABET INC CL C
3.99%
4
NVIDIA CORP
3.65%
5
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
3.51%
6
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
3.48%
7
MICROSOFT CORP
2.88%
8
INTEL CORP
2.21%
9
BROADCOM INC
1.94%
10
TESLA INC
1.82%
Compare every published holding of XMME and E127 in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of XMME

  1. Information Technology45.0%
  2. Financials18.7%
  3. Consumer Discretionary7.3%
  4. Industrials6.7%
  5. Communication Services5.9%

Largest sectors of E127

  1. Information Technology43.8%
  2. Financials19.4%
  3. Consumer Discretionary7.4%
  4. Industrials6.3%
  5. Communication Services5.9%
  6. Materials5.8%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of XMME

  1. Taiwan26.6%
  2. Korea, Republic of24.2%
  3. China18.5%
  4. India11.3%
  5. Brazil3.8%

Largest countries of E127

  1. Taiwan28.9%
  2. South Korea21.4%
  3. China19.8%
  4. India10.7%
  5. Brazil4.1%
  6. South Africa2.9%
+ 18 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between XMME and E127?

XMME (Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BTJRMP35) and E127 (Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF Dist, LU2573966905) both track the MSCI Emerging Markets index. E127 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.14% a year against 0.18% for XMME, 0.04 percentage points less, or about 4 a year on 10,000 invested. XMME reinvests its income (accumulating), while E127 pays it out (distributing). XMME holds the index securities directly (physical replication), while E127 replicates its index through a swap (synthetic). XMME is domiciled in Ireland and E127 in Luxembourg. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, XMME or E127?

E127 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.14% a year against 0.18% for XMME, 0.04 percentage points less, or about 4 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.18% for XMME and 0.14% for E127.

Which is bigger, XMME or E127?

XMME reports GBP 11.44bn in assets and E127 USD 12.5bn.

Do XMME and E127 hold the same companies?

E127 replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured.

How did XMME and E127 perform in 2025?

In 2025, XMME returned +33.7% and E127 +33.9%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 3 years, XMME returned +24.2% a year and E127 +24.2% a year. Over the past year, XMME returned +28.7% and E127 +29.4%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are XMME and E127 accumulating or distributing?

XMME is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. E127 is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.

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