Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs PVAL: how they differ
EMXC and PVAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and PVAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMXC | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| SK hynix Inc. 8.37% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.04% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
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 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 662 | 45 |
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do EMXC and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EMXC and 95% of PVAL 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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