Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs SCHD: how they differ
AVDV and SCHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and SCHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Merck & Co Inc 3.87% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
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 | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Schwab |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.1% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 99 |
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%.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or SCHD?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and SCHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 95% of SCHD 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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