EMSE ETF — Emerging Corgi Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF September Series

Emerging Corgi Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF September Series (EMSE)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EMSE is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.40%. Total return is -5.4% over the past 0.1 years, 6.4 points behind SPY at 1.0%.

This ETF from Russell Investments provides exposure to emerging markets equities with a structured 15% downside buffer designed to limit losses in declining markets, using options strategies to achieve this protection. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders. With an expense ratio of 0.40%, it appeals to equity investors seeking international emerging markets exposure combined with defined downside risk management rather than traditional income generation.

EMSE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -5.4% over the past 0.1 years, 6.4 points behind SPY at 1.0%.

EMSE key facts

Issuer

Russell Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/15/2026

Expense ratio

0.40%

Last close

$23.70 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,124,543

Average volume

1806.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Russell Investments; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EMSE risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider EMSE — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Tagged: Downside Protection, Options, Target, Emerging Markets, International.

Frequently asked questions

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