WBEM, the William Blair Emerging Markets Equity ETF, is an ETF whose main story is dollar displacement.
How it has performed
How WBEM has done, next to the ETFs carrying its narrative and the US market.
| Period | WBEM | Dollar displacement | US market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since launch, October 2026 | −0.3% | – | – |
Returns are price change plus dividends. Its narrative is the ETFs carrying dollar displacement, combined and weighted by size, leaving out leveraged and inverse ones. A dash means it has not traded for the whole period. Past performance, not a forecast or a recommendation.
Key facts
How it moves
WBEM has traded for less than a year, so how it moves against the market is not shown yet.
Risk
Against its peers
Nearest by size
The ETFs ranked just above and below WBEM by assets, among the 619 ETFs whose main narrative is dollar displacement, largest first.
| # | ETF | ASSETS | 1 YEAR | COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609 | ACIN | – | – | – |
| 610 | ACIV | – | – | 0.56% |
| 611 | HDAI | – | – | – |
| 612 | JIDG | – | – | – |
| 613 | LCIV | – | – | – |
| 614 | LTEN | – | – | – |
| 615 | OCTI | – | – | 0.79% |
| 616 | SCIN | – | – | – |
| 617 | SMTJ | – | – | 0.86% |
| 618 | WBEM | – | – | 0.65% |
| 619 | WBIE | – | – | 0.55% |
1 year is price change plus dividends; cost is the yearly fee.
Cost against its peers
WBEM is the 389th cheapest of 556 ETFs in dollar displacement. The dashed line is the middle of the group, a fee of 0.50% a year.
Where it sits in Dollar displacement
Each dot is one of 486 plain ETFs whose main narrative is dollar displacement, placed by its return (up) and how much it swung (right) over the last year.
The narrative it carries
This is its only narrative.
Dollar displacement →
Stocks and bonds outside the United States, and the dollar that sets what they are worth to a US holder.
This week its attention level is 49.4, in the WARM band, 15th of 22. 664 ETFs carry it.
How it is built
A plain ETF that owns its holdings directly. It counts toward its narrative's share of money.
Common questions
What story is WBEM selling?
WBEM’s main story is dollar displacement, which covers stocks and bonds outside the United States, and the dollar that sets what they are worth to a US holder.
What does WBEM cost?
WBEM charges a yearly fee of 0.65%. It is the 389th cheapest of 556 comparable ETFs.
Is WBEM leveraged?
No. WBEM is a plain ETF: it aims to move one for one with what it holds.
When did WBEM launch?
WBEM launched on October 14, 2026 and is issued by William Blair.
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