Emerging: index funds & ETFs with the highest historical return
Ranked by historical return alone, highest first: Franklin FTSE India (Franklin Templeton) leads with an approximate 9% annualized return. Past returns don't guarantee future ones, and a higher return usually comes with higher risk — check each fund's risk indicator before choosing.
Franklin FTSE India
Franklin Templeton · Emerging
Hist. return*
~9%
iShares MSCI India
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~9%
Franklin FTSE Taiwan
Franklin Templeton · Emerging
Hist. return*
~8%
iShares MSCI Taiwan
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~8%
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets
Amundi · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Fidelity Funds - China Consumer Fund
Fidelity · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Fidelity MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund P-ACC-EUR
Fidelity · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Franklin FTSE Korea
Franklin Templeton · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets
HSBC · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets
Invesco · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
iShares MSCI Brazil
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
iShares MSCI Korea
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity ESG
JPMorgan · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets
SPDR · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
UBS MSCI Emerging Markets
UBS · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund EUR Acc
Vanguard · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
Vanguard · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets
Xtrackers · Emerging
Hist. return*
~6%
Franklin FTSE China
Franklin Templeton · Emerging
Hist. return*
~5%
HSBC MSCI China
HSBC · Emerging
Hist. return*
~5%
iShares MSCI China A
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~5%
iShares MSCI South Africa
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~5%
iShares MSCI Turkey
iShares · Emerging
Hist. return*
~4%
Frequently asked questions
How is this ranking built?+
A single, explicit, objective criterion: the approximate historical annualized return of the index each fund tracks, sorted from highest to lowest in the Emerging category. No sponsored placements, no editorial picks.
Is the cheapest / highest-return fund always the best choice?+
Not necessarily — and be careful here: a high historical return usually reflects a riskier, more concentrated index (tech, a single country), and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Check the risk indicator before deciding.
How many funds are in this Emerging ranking?+
26 — every fund and ETF in the Emerging category in our catalog whose data we're confident is accurate and current. Quality over an arbitrary count.
Other rankings
* Indicative long-term annualized historical return of the benchmark index, not the fund. Always check the up-to-date TER, risk and data in the official factsheet linked. Past returns do not guarantee future returns.