Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs VDC: how they differ
EEM and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and VDC returned +4.6%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or VDC?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 87% of VDC 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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