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Is EMSF a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) is a ESG ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EMSF 7.0 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.5), lowest on Risk (3.1). It trades at 15.6 times earnings, against its own median of 21.1. Its ten largest holdings are 48% of the fund.

What stands out in EMSF's data

Emerging-market stocks screened for environmental and social criteria.

Trades at a lower price than most sustainable EM peers — you get the same earnings for less upfront.

Trailing P/E multiple of 15.6x lands in the cheapest 10% of the category, well below the 21.2x median, and analysts expect earnings to grow 36% over the next year.

A value-conscious tilt within a sustainable emerging-market allocation.

How is EMSF rated? ETF Copilot scores Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) 7.0 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) 7.0 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 7.0 / 10
  • Growth: 9.5 / 10
  • Value: 7.3 / 10
  • Risk: 3.1 / 10
  • Quality: 6.5 / 10
  • Return: 7.3 / 10

Is EMSF expensive right now? It trades at 15.6 times earnings, against its own median of 21.1

As of October 9, 2026, EMSF is cheaper than 100% of its own last 3 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from EMSF's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside EMSF? 47% Tech

What's inside EMSF: Size (Large 54%, Mid 26%, Small 20%); Geography (International 96%, US 4%); Tech 46.8%; AI 0.6%; Semiconductors 27.7%; Memory 17.6%.

What are EMSF's top holdings? The ten largest are 48% of the fund

More concentrated than 77% of ESG ETFs.

Half of EMSF's weight sits in its 11 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 28 equally weighted holdings.

What is EMSF's expense ratio? 0.79% a year

As of October 9, 2026, EMSF charges 0.79% a year, yields 5.40% and holds $45M in assets across 58 positions.

Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) — cost, income and size
MeasureEMSF
Expense ratio0.79%
Dividend yield5.40%
Assets under management$45M
Holdings58

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/emsf

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