Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs VTIP: how they differ
EMXC and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMXC | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| SK hynix Inc. 8.37% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.04% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 662 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or VTIP?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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