In the battle between the two leading emerging market stock ETFs, iShares has the advantage. The iShares ETF, now trading around $78, has jumped 38% over the past year and 18% so far in 2026, while the Vanguard ETF, at about $58, has gained 22% in the past 12 months and 9% so far in 2026. The Korean market now accounts for about 20% of the iShares ETF, double its weighting of a year ago.