Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs MGK: how they differ
AVDV and MGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and MGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in MGK |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | NVIDIA Corp 13.29% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Apple Inc 12.19% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Microsoft Corp 7.52% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Alphabet Inc 5.93% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Alphabet Inc 4.67% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Broadcom Inc 4.28% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Mega Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +14.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 56 |
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%.
MGK in plain words
MGK is an index equity fund tracking the Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 63.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or MGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and MGK returned +14.9%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or MGK?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and MGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 99% of MGK 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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