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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EDV vs EEM: how they differ

EDV and EEM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EDV and EEM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EDVOnly in EEM
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.82%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.76%SK hynix Inc. 6.65%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.72%Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.70%Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.68%MediaTek Inc. 1.62%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.65%DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.60%HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.57%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.

EDV and EEM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EDV
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isExtended Duration TreasuryEmerging markets
Total return, 1 year−10.8%+32.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−28.3 pts+14.8 pts
Expense ratio0.05%0.72%
Holdings821245

EDV in plain words

EDV is a bond fund tracking the Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −10.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.3% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, EDV or EEM?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −10.8% and EEM returned +32.3%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EDV or EEM?
EDV charges 0.05% a year and EEM charges 0.72%, so EDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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