Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs VGT: how they differ
AVEM and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or VGT?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 87% of VGT 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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