The Overlooked EM ETF (XCEM) Is Up 38% YTD — What the S&P 500 Took Five Years to Match in Just Five Months

A dollar put into Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (NYSEARCA:XCEM) on the last trading day of 2025 was worth about $1. 38 by the close on June 3, 2026. The same dollar in SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) was worth about $1. 11. That is XCEM up roughly 38% year to date against SPY up about 11%, ...