Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs IWF: how they differ
AVEM and IWF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and IWF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc | 0.45% | 0.11% |
| Coupang Inc | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 0.01% | 0.14% |
| Southern Copper Corp | 0.08% | 0.01% |
| Aura Minerals Inc | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | APPLE INC. 6.72% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | ALPHABET INC. 6.18% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | BROADCOM INC. 5.21% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | ALPHABET INC. 4.98% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | TESLA, INC. 3.65% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 368 |
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.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and IWF returned +7.0%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or IWF?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 94% of IWF 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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