Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs EZU: how they differ
AVEM and EZU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and EZU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in EZU |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | SAP SE 2.44% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Allianz SE 2.18% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Siemens Energy AG 1.89% |
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 | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | MSCI Eurozone |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.50% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 226 |
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.
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or EZU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and EZU returned +18.0%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or EZU?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and EZU charges 0.50%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and EZU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of EZU 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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