Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs VGLT: how they differ
EEM and VGLT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| SK HYNIX 6.07% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| MEDIATEK 1.71% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% | Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | not published |
| Holdings | 965 | 1703 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% 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 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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