Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs EFA: how they differ
AVDV and EFA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and EFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in EFA |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Novartis AG 1.30% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Nestle S.A. 1.21% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | SHELL PLC 1.20% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +18.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.32% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 705 |
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%.
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or EFA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and EFA returned +18.2%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or EFA?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and EFA charges 0.32%, so EFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and EFA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of EFA 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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