# L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD (LDME) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/ldme · ISIN IE00BMYDMC42 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, LDME (L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD, ISIN IE00BMYDMC42) closed at £9.66 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year (about £45 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +31.3%, or +2.5% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from L&G, launched in 2021. It tracks the FTSE Emerging All Cap ex CW ex TC ex REITS Dividend Growth with Quality Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Latest close: **£9.66** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | LDME | | ISIN | IE00BMYDMC42 | | Also listed as | LDEM (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), LGGM (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Dividend & income | | Type | ETF | | Provider | L&G | | Tracks | FTSE Emerging All Cap ex CW ex TC ex REITS Dividend Growth with Quality Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.45% a year (£45 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £57.8m | | Launched | 2021 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 15/07/2022 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +10.16% | +6.26% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +53.08% | +38.31% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +31.34% | +2.52% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −6.6%, 2023 +6.7%, 2024 +6.8%, 2025 +14.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.1%. Returns of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.1%; to 30/09/2025: +11.1%; to 30/09/2024: +8.3%; to 30/09/2023: +8.7%; to 30/09/2022: −7.1%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -6.6% | -14.5% | Price | | 2023 | +6.7% | +2.4% | Price | | 2024 | +6.8% | +3.2% | Price | | 2025 | +14.1% | +10.2% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +8.1% | +4.7% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 13.29% | -7.20% | | 3 years | 11.70% | -10.91% | | 5 years | 12.21% | -16.08% | ## Largest fall Volatility of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 13.3% over 1 year, 11.7% over 3 years, 12.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD since November 2021, in pounds: −16.1% from 11/02/2022 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2021 was −10.8% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +36.0% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD was 6.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (04/09/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD 0.45% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 30 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 4 the same and 75 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.45%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of LDME?** The ongoing charge of LDME is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of L&G Emerging Markets Quality Dividends UCITS ETF Shs USD 0.45% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 30 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 4 the same and 75 less (share classes counted once). **What does LDME track?** LDME tracks the FTSE Emerging All Cap ex CW ex TC ex REITS Dividend Growth with Quality Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. **Is LDME accumulating or distributing?** LDME is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly. **What is the ISIN of LDME?** The ISIN of LDME is IE00BMYDMC42. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; LDME is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as LDEM (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and LGGM (Xetra, euros). **What were LDME’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of LDME in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −6.6%, 2023 +6.7%, 2024 +6.8%, 2025 +14.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has LDME done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 LDME’s total return was +31.3%, or +2.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at L&G](https://fundcentres.landg.com/en/uk/private-investors/fund-centre/ETF/Emerging-Markets-Quality-Dividends/IE00BMYDMC42/) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.