Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs VONG: how they differ
EEM and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EEM | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 0.35% | 0.13% |
| XP Inc. | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Only in EEM | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and VONG returned +7.2%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or VONG?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 96% of VONG 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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