Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs EMXC: how they differ
AVUS and EMXC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and EMXC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | EMXC |
|---|---|---|
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 0.02% | 0.44% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in EMXC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | SK hynix Inc. 8.37% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | MediaTek Inc. 2.04% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% |
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 | EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +55.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +38.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 662 |
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%.
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or EMXC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and EMXC returned +55.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or EMXC?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and EMXC charges 0.25%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and EMXC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of EMXC 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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