AVEM vs IEMG overlap - what they share and where they differ
AVEM and IEMG share 65.5% of their weight across 1,472 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
AVEM and IEMG
65.5%
1,472 shared positions
AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 3,503 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 30.6%·Holdings of AVEM
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 2,391 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 34.6%·Holdings of IEMG
Reported positions cover AVEM 100%, IEMG 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEMG vs AVEM side by side
AVEMAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
3,503
stock positions reported to the SEC
12.1% of its weight is in 2,031 names IEMG does not hold
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
2,391
stock positions reported to the SEC
12.3% of its weight is in 919 names AVEM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
No sector differs by more than a point between the two.
The figures side by side
| AVEM | IEMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,503 | 2,391 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 30.6% | 34.6% |
| Largest position | TSM 10.5% | TSM 12.5% |
| Held alone | 2,031 positions, 12.1% | 919 positions, 12.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In AVEM | In IEMG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Co Ltd | 10.45% | 12.49% | 10.45% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc | 7.83% | 5.82% | 5.82% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 5.70% | 7.55% | 5.70% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITEDTencent Holdings Ltd | 1.51% | 2.37% | 1.51% |
| MEDIATEK INC.MediaTek Inc | 1.11% | 1.42% | 1.11% |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Ltd | 0.81% | 1.82% | 0.81% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Delta Electronics Inc | 0.77% | 1.02% | 0.77% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 0.76% | 0.79% | 0.76% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATIONChina Construction Bank Corp | 0.88% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras | 0.65% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in AVEM
Only in IEMG
Questions people ask
Is AVEM the same as IEMG?
65.5% of their weight sits in the same 1,472 holdings. AVEM also reports PDD, CO-TECH DEVELOPMENT CORP, AL RAJHI BANK, which the other does not. IEMG also reports SK SQUARE CO., LTD., AL RAJHI BANKING AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION SJSC, THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK SJSC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between AVEM and IEMG measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of AVEM and 97% of IEMG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEMG or AVEM?
AVEM reports 3,503 stock positions and IEMG reports 2,391. 12.1% of AVEM's weight sits in names IEMG does not hold, and 12.3% of IEMG's weight in names AVEM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 30.6% of AVEM and 34.6% of IEMG.
How do AVEM and IEMG differ by sector?
No sector differs by more than a point between the two. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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