Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs PFF: how they differ
AVEM and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| Sanlam Ltd | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Telekom Malaysia Bhd | 0.02% | 0.41% |
| Salhia Real Estate Co KSCP | 0.01% | 0.29% |
| Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Berjaya Corp Bhd | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Sundram Fasteners Ltd | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | BOEING CO 3.54% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | ALPHABET INC 2.24% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 461 |
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.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 23.1%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and PFF returned −0.8%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or PFF?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 22% of PFF 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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