Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs IWO: how they differ
AVEM and IWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and IWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in IWO |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Moog, Inc. 0.73% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Argan, Inc. 0.66% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | JFrog Ltd. 0.60% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% |
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 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Russell 2000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +17.0% |
| 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% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 1133 |
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.
IWO in plain words
IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or IWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and IWO returned +17.0%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or IWO?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and IWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of IWO 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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