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AVEM vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVEM returned +17.9% to IWM's +14.1%; 1% 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 $75.5bn for iShares Russell 2000 ETF.

AVEM on its own →IWM on its own →
At a glance
+17.9%
AVEM total return, 1 year
+14.1%
IWM total return, 1 year
0.33%
AVEM expense ratio
0.19%
IWM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IWM costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.8 points; IWM is 2.8 times larger.

AVEM vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAVEMIWM
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.9%+14.1%
Drawdown
Below its high10.2%, high on Jun 22, 20267.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedRussell 2000 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.33%0.19%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$27.3bn$75.5bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund28.7%3.3%

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

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and IWM hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

0 half 100%

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AVEM IWM
ABSA GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK ZAR2.0 0.14% 0.12%
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD COMMON STOCK INR1.0 0.10% 0.09%
KRUNG THAI BANK NVDR NVDR THB5.15 0.06% 0.14%
VALTERRA PLATINUM LIMITED COMMON STOCK ZAR.1 0.06% 0.19%
AMERICANA RESTAURANTS INTERN COMMON STOCK AED.073 0.05% 0.06%
PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD CL A COMMON STOCK USD.000025 0.04% 0.05%
HELLENIC TELECOMMUN ORGANIZA COMMON STOCK EUR2.83 0.03% 0.07%
OUTSURANCE GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK ZAR.0001 0.03% 0.17%
STONECO LTD A COMMON STOCK USD.000079365 0.03% 0.06%
CHAROEN POKPHAND FOODS NVDR NVDR THB1.0 0.02% 0.03%
MOTUS HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK 0.02% 0.14%
TITAN CO LTD COMMON STOCK INR1.0 0.02% 0.17%
Only in one fund ↓
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 IWM
JFROG 0.37%
GLAUKOS 0.35%
TWIST BIOSCIENCE 0.35%
MOOG INC CLASS A 0.34%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.33%
UMB FINANCIAL 0.33%
10X GENOMICS CLASS A 0.31%
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.30%
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Side by side

AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Avantis iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks the Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year +17.9% +14.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (VTWO)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.2 pts vs VTWO
Expense ratio 0.33% 0.19%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 4088 1977
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $27.3bn $75.5bn

AVEM and IWM 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.

IWM

IWM tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% 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 1,977 positions, with the top ten at 3.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or IWM?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +17.9% and IWM +14.1%.
Which is cheaper, AVEM or IWM?
IWM is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVEM and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of IWM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where to next
AVEM on its own →IWM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →AVEM dividend history →AVEM holdings →IWM dividend history →IWM holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
AVEM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AVEM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Avantis website ↗
IWM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IWM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWM ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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