# Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/isem for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Invesco · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: — · Inception: 2018-09-10 The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the underlying index and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") and global depositary receipts ("GDRs") that are based on securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of equity securities of emerging market companies that tend to have larger, higher quality businesses. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.44 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $17.6M | | NAV | $23.47 | | Holdings Count | 17 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $20.97 – $25.88 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3609 /share - Ex-date: 2023-03-28 - Pay date: 2023-04-06 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ISEM invest in? The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the underlying index and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") and global depositary receipts ("GDRs") that are based on securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of equity securities of emerging market companies that tend to have larger, higher quality businesses. ### What is the expense ratio of ISEM? Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ISEM? Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM) manages $17.6M 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 ISEM actively managed or an index fund? ISEM's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was ISEM launched? Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM) launched in September 2018 and is managed by Invesco. ### How has ISEM performed? ISEM'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 ISEM pay a dividend? Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ISEM pay dividends? Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ISEM's dividend yield? ISEM's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ISEM's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ISEM was 2023-03-28. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ISEM's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% 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 ISEM charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ISEM'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 ISEM cost more than a fund like VOO? ISEM's strategy (current expense ratio 0.35%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where ISEM sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ISEM? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ISEM (0.35%) 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/isem - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/isem/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/isem/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/isem/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/isem/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.