Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs PFF: how they differ
AVEM and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 455 |
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.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and PFF returned −0.8%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or PFF?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 22% of PFF 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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