Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs VXF: how they differ
EMXC and VXF 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 Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMXC | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| SK hynix Inc. 8.37% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.04% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 662 | 3365 |
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.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and VXF returned +14.1%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or VXF?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EMXC and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EMXC and 0% of VXF 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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