# State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (EEMX): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eemx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2016-10-24 This State Street SPDR ETF, EEMX, is engineered to mirror the total return performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex Fossil Fuels Index, net of all associated fees and expenses. Notably, it is the first exchange-traded fund of its kind to target emerging markets while completely excluding companies with fossil fuel reserves. EEMX provides climate-conscious investors with exposure to emerging market equities, deliberately sidestepping businesses involved in fossil fuel extraction or ownership. Consequently, for those aiming to minimize fossil fuel reserve exposure within their investment p... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $48.82 | | Expense Ratio | 0.30% | | Assets Under Management | $170.9M | | NAV | $48.83 | | Holdings Count | 1048 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.96% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.96 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $40.83 – $56.38 | | Beta | 1.17 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1189 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-01 - Pay date: 2026-06-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EEMX invest in? This State Street SPDR ETF, EEMX, is engineered to mirror the total return performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex Fossil Fuels Index, net of all associated fees and expenses. Notably, it is the first exchange-traded fund of its kind to target emerging markets while completely excluding companies with fossil fuel reserves. EEMX provides climate-conscious investors with exposure to emerging market equities, deliberately sidestepping businesses involved in fossil fuel extraction or ownership. Consequently, for those aiming to minimize fossil fuel reserve exposure within their investment portfolios, EEMX offers a compelling alternative to traditional emerging market index investments. ### What is the expense ratio of EEMX? State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (EEMX) charges an expense ratio of 0.30%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is EEMX? State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (EEMX) manages $170.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is EEMX actively managed or an index fund? EEMX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (EEMX's is 0.30%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was EEMX launched? State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (EEMX) launched in October 2016 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has EEMX performed? EEMX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does EEMX pay a dividend? State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (EEMX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.96%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does EEMX pay dividends? State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is EEMX's dividend yield? EEMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.96%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is EEMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EEMX was 2026-06-01. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EEMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.30% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EEMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EEMX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EEMX cost more than a fund like VOO? EEMX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.30%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EEMX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as EEMX (0.30%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eemx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eemx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eemx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eemx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eemx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.