Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs EWZ: how they differ
AVDV and EWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and EWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in EWZ |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | VALE S.A. 11.62% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | AMBEV S.A. 3.23% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | WEG S.A. 3.08% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% |
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.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | MSCI Brazil |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +32.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 47 |
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%.
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or EWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or EWZ?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so AVDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and EWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of EWZ 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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