Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs DGRO: how they differ
AVEM and DGRO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and DGRO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | DGRO |
|---|---|---|
| EG Industries Bhd | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | BROADCOM INC 3.25% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | APPLE INC 2.94% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | ABBVIE INC 2.53% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 394 |
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.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or DGRO?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 95% of DGRO 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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