Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs VOX: how they differ
AVEM and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and VOX returned +2.9%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or VOX?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 84% of VOX 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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