Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs VLUE: how they differ
EEM and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging markets | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or VLUE?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 97% of VLUE 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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