Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs EEM: how they differ
AVUS and EEM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and EEM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | EEM |
|---|---|---|
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 0.02% | 0.35% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in EEM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | SK hynix Inc. 6.65% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | MediaTek Inc. 1.62% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +32.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +14.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.72% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 1245 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% 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 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or EEM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and EEM returned +32.3%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or EEM?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and EEM charges 0.72%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and EEM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of EEM 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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