Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs CGGR: how they differ
AVEM and CGGR hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Capital Group Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and CGGR hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | CGGR |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt | 6.33% | 1.48% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in CGGR |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Tesla Inc 5.85% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Broadcom Inc 5.40% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | NVIDIA Corp 5.16% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Micron Technology Inc 4.86% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Microsoft Corp 4.38% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Alphabet Inc 3.36% |
| Chroma ATE Inc 0.81% | Alphabet Inc 3.06% |
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.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Capital |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.39% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 80.6% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 89 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% 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 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or CGGR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and CGGR returned +7.2%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or CGGR?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and CGGR charges 0.39%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and CGGR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 81% of CGGR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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