Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs ILF: how they differ
AVEM and ILF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares Latin America 40 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and ILF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | ILF |
|---|---|---|
| Banco de Chile | 0.04% | 1.44% |
| Empresas Copec SA | 0.02% | 0.38% |
| Interconexion Electrica SA ESP | 0.01% | 0.66% |
| LTM Ltd | 0.01% | 0.96% |
| Cencosud SA | 0.01% | 0.39% |
| Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV | 0.01% | 0.68% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in ILF |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.61% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | VALE ADR REPRESENTING ONE 8.00% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING ADR REP PRE 6.71% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG PRE 6.33% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | GRUPO MEXICO B 6.02% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG SA 5.94% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | GPO FINANCE BANORTE 4.24% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | CREDICORP LTD 3.85% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Latin America 40 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +33.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 47 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% 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 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or ILF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and ILF returned +33.4%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or ILF?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and ILF charges 0.47%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and ILF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of ILF 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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