Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs EWJ: how they differ
AVEM and EWJ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Japan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and EWJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in EWJ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Sony Group Corporation 2.56% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% |
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 | EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | MSCI Japan |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +26.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +9.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 179 |
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.
EWJ in plain words
EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% 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 179 positions, with the top ten at 28.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or EWJ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or EWJ?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and EWJ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of EWJ 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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