Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs VTWO: how they differ
AVEM and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| Pagseguro Digital Ltd | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| StoneCo Ltd | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Vardhman Textiles Ltd | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Patria Investments Ltd | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 1951 |
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.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or VTWO?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of VTWO 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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