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title: "3 iShares ETFs crushing the S&P 500 by 30 points in 2026"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/291728286.md"
description: "Three emerging markets ex-China ETFs—EMXC, FRDM, and XCEM—are significantly outperforming the S&P 500 in 2026. EMXC is up 39%, FRDM 41%, and XCEM 36%, compared to the S&P 500's ~9% gain. These funds exclude China to focus on other developing markets like India, Taiwan, and South Korea, with FRDM additionally screening for political freedom."
datetime: "2026-07-05T19:35:38.000Z"
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# 3 iShares ETFs crushing the S&P 500 by 30 points in 2026

Quick ReadEMXC and FRDM have surged 39% and 41% year to date in 2026, outpacing the S&P 500's 9% gain by roughly 30 points.Standard EM benchmarks allocate 30% to China, but ex-China funds redirect that weight to Taiwan, India, and South Korea, where returns topped 55% in 2025.FRDM's freedom screen blocks authoritarian regimes and delivered an 82% o...

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