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AVEM vs ITOT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVEM returned +17.9% to ITOT's +13.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $27.3bn for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and $97.1bn for iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF.

At a glance
+17.9%
AVEM total return, 1 year
+13.4%
ITOT total return, 1 year
0.33%
AVEM expense ratio
0.03%
ITOT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

ITOT costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.5 points; ITOT is 3.6 times larger.

AVEM vs ITOT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAVEMITOT
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.9%+13.4%
Drawdown
Below its high10.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedS&P Total Market Index (TMI)
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.33%0.03%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$27.3bn$97.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund28.7%33.9%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and ITOT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AVEM ITOT
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD COMMON STOCK INR1.0 0.19% 0.05%
REGIONAL CONTAINER LINE NVDR NVDR THB1.0 0.05% 0.10%
BUDIMEX COMMON STOCK PLN5.0 0.03% 0.07%
SALHIA REAL ESTATE CO KSC COMMON STOCK KWD.1 0.02% 0.07%
TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON STOCK ZAR.00015 0.02% 0.02%
ABSA GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK ZAR2.0 0.14% 0.01%
ASBISC ENTERPRISES PLC COMMON STOCK USD.2 0.01% 0.01%
AVANTI FEEDS LTD COMMON STOCK INR1.0 0.01% 0.01%
BOXER RETAIL LTD COMMON STOCK 0.01% 0.01%
CENTRAL RETAIL CORP PCL NVDR NVDR THB1.0 A 0.01% 0.01%
ENGIE ENERGIA CHILE SA COMMON STOCK 0.01% 0.10%
HERITAGE FOODS LTD COMMON STOCK INR5.0 0.01% 0.01%
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Only in AVEM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR SP ADR ADR 6.82%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 6.09%
SAMSUNG ELECTR GDR REG S GDR 5.35%
SK HYNIX INC COMMON STOCK KRW5000.0 4.89%
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK HKD.00002 1.49%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 1.02%
MEDIATEK INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 0.96%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 0.73%
Only in ITOT
NVIDIA 7.06%
APPLE 6.78%
MICROSOFT 5.28%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.32%
ALPHABET CLASS A 2.52%
BROADCOM INC 2.18%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.02%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.83%
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Side by side

AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks the S&P Total U.S. Stock Market
Total return, 1 year +17.9% +13.4%
Expense ratio 0.33% 0.03%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 88.1%
Holdings 4088 2443
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $27.3bn $97.1bn

AVEM and ITOT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
AVEM

AVEM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4,088 positions, with the top ten at 28.7%. It sat 10.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

ITOT

ITOT tracks the S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,443 positions, with the top ten at 33.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or ITOT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +17.9% and ITOT +13.4%.
Which is cheaper, AVEM or ITOT?
ITOT is cheaper, by 0.30 percentage points a year. That is about $30 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVEM and ITOT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 88% of ITOT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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