Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XCEM 6.4 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.4), lowest on Value (1.7). It trades at 16.5 times earnings, against its own median of 14.9. Its ten largest holdings are 36% of the fund.
What stands out in XCEM's data
Emerging market stocks outside China, weighted by market size.
Its three-year returns have outpaced the typical EM fund — a track record that holds up even without China.
Returned 27% annualized over three years, above the 23% category median. Holds 449 names and trades at an 11.3x EBITDA multiple.
A broad EM allocation that skips China — direct exposure to the rest of the developing world.
How is XCEM rated? ETF Copilot scores Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) 6.4 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) 6.4 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.4 / 10
- Growth: 9.4 / 10
- Value: 1.7 / 10
- Risk: 3.8 / 10
- Quality: 7.9 / 10
- Return: 7.2 / 10
Is XCEM expensive right now? It trades at 16.5 times earnings, against its own median of 14.9
As of October 9, 2026, XCEM is more expensive than 75% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from XCEM's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside XCEM? 51% Tech
What's inside XCEM: Size (Large 65%, Mid 32%, Small 4%); Geography (International 99%, US 1%); Tech 50.8%; AI 1.2%; Semiconductors 29.3%; Memory 16.3%.
What are XCEM's top holdings? The ten largest are 36% of the fund
Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Mediatek, Delta Electronics, ASE Industrial, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Independence, Icici Bank and Hdfc Bank are XCEM's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 73% of Emerging Markets ETFs.
Half of XCEM's weight sits in its 34 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 27 equally weighted holdings.
What is XCEM's expense ratio? 0.16% a year
As of October 9, 2026, XCEM charges 0.16% a year, yields 2.43% and holds $2.1B in assets across 449 positions.
| Measure | XCEM |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.16% |
| Dividend yield | 2.43% |
| Assets under management | $2.1B |
| Holdings | 449 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/xcem
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