Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs DIA: how they differ
AVDV and DIA are both equity index funds, and over the year AVDV returned more, +31.0% against +15.6%.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | not published |
| Holdings | 1751 | not filed |
AVDV in plain words
AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% 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 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or DIA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and DIA returned +15.6%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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