Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs VTWO: how they differ
EEM and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EEM | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| StoneCo Ltd. | 0.02% | 0.09% |
| Only in EEM | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 1951 |
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.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or VTWO?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 0% of VTWO 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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