Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs EEM: how they differ
AVDV and EEM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and EEM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in EEM |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | SK hynix Inc. 6.65% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | MediaTek Inc. 1.62% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +32.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +14.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.72% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 1245 |
AVDV in plain words
AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or EEM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and EEM returned +32.3%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or EEM?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and EEM charges 0.72%, so AVDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and EEM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of EEM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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